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''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog | ''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]] > Place-name Search'' <br> | ||
Do a Place-name Search when you want to find records in the collection of the Family History Library by the name of a place (locality) where an ancestor lived. | Do a Place-name Search when you want to find records in the collection of the Family History Library by the name of a place (locality) where an ancestor lived. Microfilms located through this search can then be ordered over the [[https://familysearch.org/films/ internet.]] | ||
=== Steps to Search by Place-name === | === Steps to Search by Place-name === | ||
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The following steps will help you find records for a specific locality in the Family History Library Catalog. | The following steps will help you find records for a specific locality in the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
#'''Go to the [https:// | #'''Go to the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog].''' | ||
#("Place-name" is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it from the drop-down menu.)<br> | #("Place-name" is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it from the drop-down menu.)<br> | ||
#'''Type the locality.''' The catalog organizes places from the largest jurisdiction in a place-name to the smallest. Generally, the pattern is country, state or | #'''Type the locality.''' The catalog organizes places from the largest jurisdiction in a place-name to the smallest. Generally, the pattern is country, state or province, county (where applicable), city or town. Places in the United States and Canada do not have a country level. The locality can be entered in reverse order to obtain the same results.<br> | ||
#'''Click''' '''Search''' (even if the locality was selected from the drop-down menu).<br> | #'''Click''' '''Search''' (even if the locality was selected from the drop-down menu).<br> | ||
#'''Click a topic''', such as Church records. (See also [ | #'''Click a topic''', such as Church records. (See also [[Locality Subject Subdivisions]].) | ||
#'''Click a title''' to see more details. '''<br>''' | #'''Click a title''' to see more details. '''<br>''' | ||
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[[Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search|Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search]] | [[Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search|Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search]] | ||
<br>''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]] | <br>''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]] < Previous | Next > [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Surname Search]]'' | ||
[[Category:Family_History_Library_Catalog|Family_History_Library_Catalog]] | [[Category:Family_History_Library_Catalog|Family_History_Library_Catalog]] | ||