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Wildcard characters can be used to adjust search terms. | Wildcard characters can be used to adjust search terms. | ||
:::? - replaces any single letter/character in a place name, allowing any possible letter to appear in its place. For example, entering “Sm?rna” will display both Smyrna and Smirna among the valid results. <br> | :::? - replaces any single letter/character in a place name, allowing any possible letter to appear in its place. For example, entering “Sm?rna” will display both Smyrna and Smirna among the valid results. <br> | ||
::: | :::<nowiki>*</nowiki> - used at the end of a string of letters to allow for various endings of any length. For example, to search for any place names that begin with “Rock” in Illinois, enter “Rock*, Illinois.”<br> | ||
In addition to these wildcard functions, FamilySearch Places supports a fuzzy search. Users may request a fuzzy search by placing ~ immediately after the desired fuzzy search term. For example: “Cincinati~, Ohio” returns Cincinnati, Ohio, while “Cincinati, Ohio” fails.<br> | In addition to these wildcard functions, FamilySearch Places supports a fuzzy search. Users may request a fuzzy search by placing ~ immediately after the desired fuzzy search term. For example: “Cincinati~, Ohio” returns Cincinnati, Ohio, while “Cincinati, Ohio” fails.<br> | ||