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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? === | ||
{{TOC right}}The '''[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] '''(formerly ''''' | {{TOC right}}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]], selected [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|FamilySearch Centers]], and selected partner libraries.<br><br> | ||
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:FamilySearch Logo.jpg|left|160px|FamilySearch Logo.jpg]]The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] is available on the Internet at the [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] splash page under the '''Search''' tab. Previous versions of the catalog were released on compact disc and on microfiche, but those versions are significantly outdated, and do not list films acquired after the publication date on the disc or microfiche.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><br> | [[Image:FamilySearch Logo.jpg|left|160px|FamilySearch Logo.jpg]]The [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog] is available on the Internet at the [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] splash page under the '''Search''' tab. Previous versions of the catalog were released on compact disc and on microfiche, but those versions are significantly outdated, and do not list films acquired after the publication date on the disc or microfiche.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><br> | ||
[[Image:Logo wcmasthead en.png|right|96px|Logo wcmasthead en.png]]Also, the FamilySearch Catalog has been made available via [[WorldCat Online Catalog|OCLC WorldCat]]<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/ Official website of OCLC WorldCat].</ref> since 2014. OCLC WorldCat is an online union catalog of over 2 billion titles at 72,000 libraries<ref>For list of the small portion of those libraries which have a descriptive page in this Wiki, see the [[:Category:WorldCat libraries]].</ref> in 172 countries and territories. Although it is the world’s largest bibliographic database for materials held around the world, OCLC WorldCat does not list sources housed in repositories outside their consortium. | [[Image:Logo wcmasthead en.png|right|96px|Logo wcmasthead en.png]]Also, the FamilySearch Catalog has been made available via [[WorldCat Online Catalog|OCLC WorldCat]]<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/ Official website of OCLC WorldCat].</ref> since 2014. OCLC WorldCat is an online union catalog of over 2 billion titles at 72,000 libraries<ref>For list of the small portion of those libraries which have a descriptive page in this Wiki, see the [[:Category:WorldCat libraries]].</ref> in 172 countries and territories. Although it is the world’s largest bibliographic database for materials held around the world, OCLC WorldCat does not list sources housed in repositories outside their consortium. | ||
=== Preparation === | === Preparation === | ||