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The Family History Archive also includes some specialized collections such as the Filipino card collection from BYU-Hawaii and the “Liahona Elders Journal.” | The Family History Archive also includes some specialized collections such as the Filipino card collection from BYU-Hawaii and the “Liahona Elders Journal.” | ||
The books come from the collections of the FamilySearch Family History Library, the Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, the Mid-Continent Public Library | The books come from the collections of the FamilySearch [[Family History Library]], the [[Allen County Public Library]] (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research (part of the Houston Public Library), the [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Mid-Continent Public Library's Midwest Genealogy Center]] (Independence, Missouri), the [[Brigham_Young_University_Harold_B._Lee_Library|BYU Harold B. Lee Library]] (Provo, Utah), the BYU-Hawaii Joseph F. Smith Library (Laie, Hawaii), and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [[Church_History_Library|Church History Library]] (Salt Lake City, Utah). | ||
== Searching for Family Histories and Genealogies == | == Searching for Family Histories and Genealogies == | ||
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#On the Place Search Results screen, click the locality that most closely matches the one you want. | #On the Place Search Results screen, click the locality that most closely matches the one you want. | ||
#Click the topic History. | #Click the topic History. | ||
#Click a title to read the notes and see if there is a link. | #Click a title to read the notes and see if there is a link.3 | ||
== Tips and Tricks for Searching the Family History Archive == | == Tips and Tricks for Searching the Family History Archive == | ||
#Leave out the conjunctions when using the Title Search -- Using words like “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” in the will negate your search terms. | #Leave out the conjunctions when using the Title Search -- Using words like “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” in the will negate your search terms. Try Searching for “Ancestors Heman Hyde Polly” instead of “The Ancestors of Heman Hyde and Polly Wyman Tilton” | ||
#Boolean Searching does not work in the Family History Archives. | #Boolean Searching does not work in the Family History Archives. | ||
#The easiest way to Navigate within a book is by using the Previous Page : Next Page buttons on the Menu. | #The easiest way to Navigate within a book is by using the Previous Page : Next Page buttons on the Menu. | ||
#When viewing a digital book try turning the Menu Off to optimize your screen space for a better view of the book. | #When viewing a digital book try turning the Menu Off to optimize your screen space for a better view of the book. | ||
#Digital titles are “hot-linked” in the Family History Library Catalog. | #Digital titles are “hot-linked” in the Family History Library Catalog. | ||
The Family History Archive can be accessed directly from the FamilySearch web site[http://www.familysearch.org]. | The Family History Archive can be accessed directly from the FamilySearch web site[http://www.familysearch.org]. Go to "Search Records" then "Historical Books". This will take you directly to the Home Page for the "Digital Book Collection". | ||
You can also access the Digital Book Collection at www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu [http://www.familyhistoryarchive.byu.edu]. | |||
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