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=== What Is the FamilySearch Catalog?  ===
=== What Is the FamilySearch Catalog?  ===
The '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]&nbsp;'''(formerly '''''Family History Library Catalog''''') describes genealogical resources held by [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch], the&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], and selected [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. <br><br>  
The '''[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] '''(formerly '''''Family History Library Catalog''''') describes genealogical resources held by [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch], the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], and selected [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]. <br><br>  


The Catalog is a guide to birth, marriage, and death records; census records; church registers; books; periodicals;  family histories and many other records that contain genealogical information. These records may be  searchable online, on microfiche or microfilm, in a book or in a computer file.  
The Catalog is a guide to birth, marriage, and death records; census records; church registers; books; periodicals;  family histories and many other records that contain genealogical information. These records may be  searchable online, on microfiche or microfilm, in a book or in a computer file.  
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Get a record using any words or phrases in significant parts of its catalog entry.&nbsp;
Get a record using any words or phrases in significant parts of its catalog entry.


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See catalog details by finding the Library's microfilm or microfiche number.&nbsp;
See catalog details by finding the Library's microfilm or microfiche number.


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*[[Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries|Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries]]  
*[[Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries|Deciphering FamilySearch Catalog Entries]]  
*[[Locality Subject Subdivisions|FamilySearch Catalog Locality Subject Subdivisons]]  
*[[Locality Subject Subdivisions|FamilySearch Catalog Locality Subject Subdivisons]]  
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Places Search]]&nbsp;
*[[FamilySearch Catalog Places Search]]  


=== References  ===
=== References  ===