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Description Form Search/Terms and Connectors
Select Form Search if you want to search just by filling in the form. You can use
alphabetical characters, spaces, periods, and apostrophes, but not wildcards (! or *) or
connectors (AND, OR, and W/2) in your search.
Select Terms and Connectors searching if you want to enter search terms in addition to
the fields displayed on the form. An Additional Terms field appears. You can use
wildcards and connectors (AND's and OR's and AND NOT) in all the fields.
Last Name
Enter the person's last name. If you are not sure of the
correct spelling, select Find similar-sounding last names . Your
search will find names that match, sound like, or are spelled similarly to the name.
Example: If you enter
klein , your search will also find records with the last names
"Cline" and "Kline".
First Name
Enter the person's first name or initial. Select the
Find nicknames of first name to find alternatives to the first
name you specify.
Example: If you enter
robert , your search will also find records with the nicknames
"Rob" and "Robbie".
Middle Name / Initial
Enter the person's middle name or initial. State
Select the state the person resides in or select All Available States .
Select the military service branch the person is in from the drop-down list.
Search
Click the Search button
to begin your search.
Clear Form
Click the Clear Form link
to clear all the data you have entered in the fields.