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Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog (view source)
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== What Is the FamilySearch Catalog? == | == What Is the FamilySearch Catalog? == | ||
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The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] is available at FamilySearch.org. (Previous versions of the catalog were released on compact disc and on microfiche, but those versions are significantly outdated, and do not list films acquired after the publication date on the disc or microfiche.)<br> | The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] is available at FamilySearch.org. (Previous versions of the catalog were released on compact disc and on microfiche, but those versions are significantly outdated, and do not list films acquired after the publication date on the disc or microfiche.)<br> | ||
Before you use the FamilySearch Catalog, [[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|choose a person about whom you want to find more information]], and decide what you want to learn about him or her. For example, you may want to find your great-grandmother's death date and place. To do this, you need to [[Guessing a Record Type to Use|decide what types of records are likely to contain that information]]. | Before you use the FamilySearch Catalog, [[Guessing the Easiest to Research Person and Event|choose a person about whom you want to find more information]], and decide what you want to learn about him or her. For example, you may want to find your great-grandmother's death date and place. To do this, you need to [[Guessing a Record Type to Use|decide what types of records are likely to contain that information]]. | ||
== Which Catalog Search Should I Try? == | == Which Catalog Search Should I Try? == | ||
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Find family histories (and more) by a particular family name. | Find family histories (and more) by a particular family name. | ||
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To discover works based on the topics they cover. | To discover works based on the topics they cover. | ||
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'''[[FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search|Keywords Search]]''' | |||
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Get a record using any words or phrases in significant parts of its catalog entry. | |||
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