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__TOC__The '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] '''( | __TOC__The '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] '''(formerly '''''Family History Library Catalog''''') describes the genealogical resources held by [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch.org], the [[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. | ||
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[[Image:{{FSCSeaBut}}]]The type of search you should do is determined by the kind of catalog entries or records you want to find. There are eight kinds of possible FamilySearch Catalog searches. In the catalog clicking on the name of the search will open or close that search. <br><br> | [[Image:{{FSCSeaBut}}]]The type of search you should do is determined by the kind of catalog entries or records you want to find. There are eight kinds of possible FamilySearch Catalog searches. In the catalog clicking on the name of the search will open or close that search. <br><br> | ||
The table below briefly describes each of the eight types of searches. For further details about each type of search, click on name of the search in the table. | The table below briefly describes each of the eight types of searches. For further details about each type of search, click on name of the search in the table. | ||
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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 === | ||
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[[Image:FSC Combined Search.png|thumb|right|350px]]You can also combine two or more FamilySearch Catalog 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 one result.<br><br> | [[Image:FSC Combined Search.png|thumb|right|350px|FSC Combined Search.png]]You can also combine two or more FamilySearch Catalog 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 one result.<br><br> | ||
Combining ''Surnames '' and ''Keywords '' searches for a family name and a state where they lived is often a successful strategy. "Smith" in the ''Surnames '' field and combined with "Hawaii" in the ''Keywords '' field will yield a manageable 52 results. | Combining ''Surnames '' and ''Keywords '' searches for a family name and a state where they lived is often a successful strategy. "Smith" in the ''Surnames '' field and combined with "Hawaii" in the ''Keywords '' field will yield a manageable 52 results. | ||