You can search on any one or any combination of the following parameters:
You can elect to have your search match all of your entries in the Last Name, First Name and Description search boxes by selecting “Match all entries in Last Name, First Name and Description criteria (AND)”
You can elect to have your search match either of your entries in the Last Name, First Name and Description search boxes by selecting “Match either entry in Last Name, First Name and Description criteria (OR)”
Last Name search
enter LASTNAME in search box
Example: Allen
Minimizing the search criteria maximizes the number of records returned.
For example a search for “Br” returns “Briggs, Brooke, Brown & Brownlow”.
First Name search
enter FIRSTNAME in search box
Example: Robert
Minimizing the search criteria maximizes the number of records returned.
For example a search for “Ro” returns “Robert, Rosa, Rozier & Robinette”.
Description search
enter SEARCHWORD in search box
Example: Thespian
enter SEARCHPHRASE in search box
Example: Seminole war
Newspaper Name search
Select a Newspaper Name from the drop-down list
Page/column search
This search works only when a newspaper name is selected.
enter PAGENUMBER in Page search box
Example: 2
enter COLUMNNUMBER in Column search box
Example: 4
Publication Date search
Select a Month from the drop-down list
Example: Aug.
enter DAYNUMBER in Day search box
Example: 28
enter YEARNUMBER in Day search box
Example: 1888