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You can also combine two or more searches if a single search alone yields too many results to be practical. For example, you could combine a '''Surnames Search''' and a '''Keywords Search'''. First close all the other search types. Then click the ''Surnames '' and the ''Keywords '' searches. A search for "Smith" in the ''Surnames Search '' yields over 4,000 results. But combined with the ''Keywords Search '' for the phrase "Philadelphia cave" this combination returns only 1 result. | You can also combine two or more searches if a single search alone yields too many results to be practical. For example, you could combine a '''Surnames Search''' and a '''Keywords Search'''. First close all the other search types. Then click the ''Surnames '' and the ''Keywords '' searches. A search for "Smith" in the ''Surnames Search '' yields over 4,000 results. But combined with the ''Keywords Search '' for the phrase "Philadelphia cave" this combination returns only 1 result. | ||
Combining ''Surnames '' and ''Keywords '' searches for a family name and a state where they lived is often a successful strategy. | Combining ''Surnames '' and ''Keywords '' searches for a family name and a state where they lived is often a successful strategy. "Smith" and "Hawaii" yields about 52 results. | ||
=== When It's Not in the Catalog === | === When It's Not in the Catalog === | ||