* = Will search and display any number of characters.

Example:

Figure 5.1

Using an * in this search will return every document that has at least one Party Name that starts with ST and ends with RT.

Possible results would include STUART, STEWART, START, STOWART, STALWART, etc.

Each official record that contains a Party Name starting with ST and ending with RT will display bold in the result set.

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[ ] or ( ) = Will search for documents that contain only one of the listed character within the brackets.

Example

Figure 5.2

Using the [ ] around the I and A will return every document that has at least one Party Name of HILL or HALL.

Each official record that contains a Party Name of HILL or HALL will display bold in the result set.

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[^ ] or (^ ) = Will search for documents that DO NOT contain either of the characters listed within the brackets.

Figure 5.3

Possible results would include HYLL, HOLL, HULL, etc.

Each official record that contains a Party Name of HYLL, HOLL, HULL, etc. will display bold in the result set.

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? = Will search for any single character

Figure 5.4

Using a ? in this search will return every document that has at least one Party Name that starts with BA followed by some other character.

Possible results would include BAB, BAD, BAG, BAR, BAT, etc.

Each official record that contains a Party Name that begins with BA followed by another character will display bold in the result set.