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All Family History Library materials (microfilm, microfiche, books, CDs, etc.) are cataloged a variety of ways to help you more easily locate them.&nbsp; You may find what you're looking for by searching for a place (e.g., Pike County, Illinois), or by the category of records (e.g., Military records) or by your family surname.&nbsp; The same roll of microfilm or book or microfiche may be catalogued two or three or more ways.&nbsp; There are eight types of searches are available to help you locate information to help you in your family history research:<br>  
All Family History Library materials (microfilm, microfiche, books, CDs, etc.) are cataloged a variety of ways to help you more easily locate them.&nbsp; You may find what you're looking for by searching for a place (e.g., Pike County, Illinois), or by the category of records (e.g., Military records) or by your family surname.&nbsp; The same roll of microfilm or book or microfiche may be catalogued two or three or more ways.&nbsp; There are eight types of searches are available to help you locate information to help you in your family history research:<br>  


#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=place Place]&nbsp;  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=place Place]&nbsp;  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname Surname&nbsp;]  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname Surname&nbsp;]  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=keywords Keyword]&nbsp;  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=keywords Keyword]&nbsp;  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=title Title]&nbsp;  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=title Title]&nbsp;  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=film_number Film/Fiche]&nbsp;  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=film_number Film/Fiche]&nbsp;  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=author Author]&nbsp;  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=author Author]&nbsp;  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=subject Subject]&nbsp;  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=subject Subject]&nbsp;  
#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=call_number Call number]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=call_number Call number]&nbsp;


The following is an explanation of how to use the search fields, and what results you might expect using certain criteria.  
The following is an explanation of how to use the search fields, and what results you might expect using certain criteria.  
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