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-== If It's Not in the Catalog ==
+== When It's Not in the Catalog ==
-You may not find the catalog entries you want for various reasons. Before concluding that the catalog does not have any entries you want, try the following strategies:
+Before concluding that the Family History Library Catalog does not have any entries you want, try the following strategies:
-* Be sure your search terms are correct.
+* Look again in Surname Search for [[Guessing a Name Variation|variations of the family name]].<br>
-* Broaden your search term(s).
+* Change the jurisdiction in Place Search. For example, if it is not at the county level, try again under the town, state, or national levels, or in neighboring counties and towns.<br>
-* Use a Keyword Search, an Author Search, or another type of search.
+* Try a variety of searches. Use a Keyword Search, Subject Search, Author Search, or Title Search.
+* Try again later. The Family History Library is constantly acquiring new materials.
-'''Note:''' The Family History Library does not have all records. The Library is constantly acquiring new materials. If you cannot find the items you need, check the catalog at a later date to see if the library has acquired those items. <!--{12051949280907} --> <!--{12051949280908} -->
+'''Try other repositories.''' Many other libraries and archives have information about ancestors. Try their online catalogs to see if they have what you need. For example, try catalogs like the [http://worldcat.org/ WorldCat] (world's largest network of online content and services), or the [http://www.dar.org/library/onlinlib.cfm Daughters of the American Revolution Online Library Catalog].
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+If a repository's catalog is not online, try contacting them by telephone or mail to learn if they have records about an ancestor.
+'''Search the Internet.''' Many records are being digitized and put on the Internet. Search engines like [http://www.google.com/ Google], or [http://www.yahoo.com/ Yahoo] can help locate information. Also the [[Family_History_Library_Internet_Favorites|Family History Library Internet Favorites]] can aid in finding useful genealogical Internet sites.
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 [[Category:Family_History_Library_Catalog]] [[Category:Online_library_catalogs]]