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__TOC__The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] (previously known as the Family History Library Catalog) describes the genealogical resources held by [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org], the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], and other designated FamilySearch Centers or Libraries. | |||
The Catalog is a guide to family histories; birth, marriage, and death records; census records; church registers; books, periodicals and many other records that may contain genealogical information. These records may be in a book, on microfiche or microfilm, searchable online or in a computer file. | The Catalog is a guide to family histories; birth, marriage, and death records; census records; church registers; books, periodicals and many other records that may contain genealogical information. These records may be in a book, on microfiche or microfilm, searchable online or in a computer file. | ||
Most microfilm and microfiche records can be sent to your nearest [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. If a particular item is available at another FamilySearch Center besides the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, then a pull-down menu will indicate the locations where the item is available. | Most microfilm and microfiche records can be sent to your nearest [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]]. If a particular item is available at another FamilySearch Center besides the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, then a pull-down menu will indicate the locations where the item is available. | ||
=== What Is the FamilySearch Catalog? === | === What Is the FamilySearch Catalog? === | ||
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When you want to change to a new kind of search it helps to close the old search first. Close the old search by clicking the "X" in the upper right corner of the area around the search box. Then click on the new search type to open that kind of search. | When you want to change to a new kind of search it helps to close the old search first. Close the old search by clicking the "X" in the upper right corner of the area around the search box. Then click on the new search type to open that kind of search. | ||
Another way to close an old search is to click on the name of that type of search, for example, ''Places''. | Another way to close an old search is to click on the name of that type of search, for example, ''Places''. | ||
=== Combined Searches === | === Combined Searches === | ||