FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search: Difference between revisions

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Do a Keyword Search if you cannot find an item with another search or if you do not know an exact place, author, title, or subject. This is particularly useful for locating records of European towns.

A Keyword Search looks for entries that contain the word(s) you typed by searching the following fields:

"Title"
"Author"
"Statement of Responsibility"
"Subjects"
"Series"
"Notes," including "Film Notes"

Steps to Search by Keyword[edit | edit source]

1. Go to www.familysearch.org

2. Click the Family History Library Catalog link under the heading Search Genealogy Records & Library.

3. Click Keyword Search.

4. Type a word or phrase

5. Click Search

6. Click a title to see more details

7. If there is a film of the record, click View Film Notes

How Do I Understand the Results of a Keyword Search?[edit | edit source]

A Keyword Search results in a list of titles in relevance-ranked order, which means that titles that most likely match your search appear higher on the list.

If you do not find the catalog entry you want, you may want to modify your search by adding or deleting keywords.

See also[edit | edit source]

Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog

Family History Library Catalog Place Search

Family History Library Catalog Surname Search

Family History Library Catalog Title Search

Family History Library Catalog Film and Fiche Search

Family History Library Catalog Author Search

Family History Library Catalog Subject Search

Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search

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+Do a Keyword Search if you cannot find an item with another search or if you do not know an exact place, author, title, or subject. This is particularly useful for locating records of European towns.
-Do a '''Keywords Search''' if you cannot find an item with another search or if you do not know an exact place, author, title, or subject. This is particularly useful for locating records of European towns.
+A Keyword Search looks for entries that contain the word(s) you typed by searching the following fields:
-A Keywords Search looks for entries that contain the word(s) you typed by searching the following fields:
 *"Title"
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 *"Notes," including "Film Notes"
-== Steps to Search by Keywords  ==
+== Steps to Search by Keyword  ==
+. Go to [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org]
+. Click the '''Family History Library Catalog''' link under the heading Search Genealogy Records &amp; Library.
+. Click '''[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=keywordsearch&columns=*,0,0 Keyword Search.]'''
+. Type a word or phrase
+. Click '''Search'''
+. Click a title to see more details
+. If there is a film of the record, click '''View Film Notes<br><br>'''
+== How Do I Understand the Results of a Keyword Search?  ==
+A Keyword Search results in a list of titles in relevance-ranked order, which means that titles that most likely match your search appear higher on the list.
+If you do not find the catalog entry you want, you may want to modify your search by adding or deleting keywords.<br>
+== See also  ==
+[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]]
+[[Family History Library Catalog Place Search|Family History Library Catalog Place Search]]
-#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog].<br>
+[[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Family History Library Catalog Surname Search]]
-#Click '''Places''' to close the Places Search.
-#Click '''Keywords Search''' to open it.
-#Type a word or phrase.
-#Click '''Search.'''
-#Click a title to see more detail.
-#If there is a film of the record, click '''View Film Notes.<br><br>'''
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+[[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library Catalog Title Search]]
-== How Do I Understand the Results of a Keywords Search?  ==
+[[Family History Library Catalog Film or Fiche Search|Family History Library Catalog Film and Fiche Search]]
-*A Keywords Search results in a list of titles in relevance-ranked order, which means that titles that most likely match your search appear higher on the list
+[[Family History Library Catalog Author Search|Family History Library Catalog Author Search]]
-*If you can't find the record you want under one of the other searches, use the same words in searching by keyword.
-*If you do not find the catalog entry you want, you may want to modify your search by adding or deleting keywords.
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+[[Family History Library Catalog Subject Search|Family History Library Catalog Subject Search]]
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