Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog: Difference between revisions

[[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&nbsp;'' and the ''Keywords&nbsp;'' searches. A search for "Smith" in the ''Surnames Search&nbsp;'' yields over 4,000 results. But combined with the ''Keywords Search&nbsp;'' for the phrase "Philadelphia cave" this combination returns only one result.<br><br>  

Combining ''Surnames&nbsp;'' and ''Keywords&nbsp;'' searches for a family name and a state where they lived is often a successful strategy. "Smith" in the ''Surnames&nbsp;'' field and combined with "Hawaii" in the ''Keywords&nbsp;'' field will yield a manageable 52 results.