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pay attention to your spelling, use the Canadian spelling
start with general search words and then narrow them down - do not use too many keywords in you search
you can use "QUOTES" to search for a phrase
Settlement.Org is a directory of articles, guides, government forms, links, and much more. The information on Settlement.Org is organized into topics. These topics help to organize the information for you.
On the top of every Settlement.Org page, you will find a simple keyword search box. You can type in the word(s) relating to what you want to find, and get results.
You can limit your search by Keyword.
Search for one or more words or a specific phrase. Here are some examples:
| Keyword(s) | Search Results |
|---|---|
| buy house | All items that contain the words "buy" AND "house" |
| buy OR house | All items that contain the words "buy" OR "house" |
| "buy house" | All items that contain the exact phrase "buy house" |
This search allows for advanced "boolean" searching. You can limit your search using terms like AND, OR and NOT. You can also use the * symbol to look for parts of a word (e.g. residen* will search for residents, residency, resident etc.)
If you do not find useful results think of different ways to describe what you are looking for. For example, if you want information about buying a house, you might also search for "home ownership."
Your search results will appear as a numbered list of items. They are ranked according to how closely they match your search request.
Each item has a title and a brief description. You can click on the title to see a longer description.
On the right side of the results page you will find a list of Discussion Area posting that contain the keyword(s) you searched for.
You may notice "Did you mean..." at the top of the search results page. This may mean that you have made a spelling mistake in your search word(s). It will suggest another spelling.
However, it may mean the search word(s) you are looking for are not known to the search engine dictionary. If you are sure you spelled the word(s) correctly you can ignore this suggestion.
You can now expand your search to include sites beyond Settlement.Org. This will help you find the results you are looking for if Settlement.Org does not have all the information you need.
You will see the "Expand Your Search" search box whenever you search Settlement.Org.
Right now, our Expanded Search is limited to five (5) other trusted sites:
Use the Feedback form to let us know if you can't find what you want or if you have problems using the Search feature on Settlement.Org.
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