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The following steps will help you find records for a specific locality in the FamilySearch Catalog. | The following steps will help you find records for a specific locality in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
#'''Go to the [https://familysearch.org/catalog | #'''Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog].''' | ||
#("Places" is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it from the menu.)<br> | #("Places" is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it from the menu.)<br> | ||
#'''Type the locality.''' The catalog organizes places from the largest jurisdiction in a place-name to the smallest. Generally, the pattern is country, state or province, county (where applicable), city or town. <br>As you slowly type a phrase into the '''Places''' search box, possible matches will appear in a drop-down list below it. Click on the match that best matches the locality you seek. Names of places in the Catalog are cited from largest to smallest jurisdiction, for example, United States, Utah, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City. Keep that in mind when viewing search options. Many provinces, counties, and cities share the same name.'''Click''' '''Search''' (even if the locality was selected from the drop-down menu).<br> | #'''Type the locality.''' The catalog organizes places from the largest jurisdiction in a place-name to the smallest. Generally, the pattern is country, state or province, county (where applicable), city or town. <br>As you slowly type a phrase into the '''Places''' search box, possible matches will appear in a drop-down list below it. Click on the match that best matches the locality you seek. Names of places in the Catalog are cited from largest to smallest jurisdiction, for example, United States, Utah, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City. Keep that in mind when viewing search options. Many provinces, counties, and cities share the same name.'''Click''' '''Search''' (even if the locality was selected from the drop-down menu).<br> | ||
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