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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
[[ | See also [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog]]. <br><br> The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] is the key to accessing the vast collection of microfilm, microfiche, and printed volumes at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]. Therefore effective use of the catalog increases the effective use of the collection. | ||
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=== Record coverage === | === Record coverage === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Catalog includes records from all over the world. The largest collections of records are from North America, Europe and the British Isles, Central America, and South America, with more limited collections of records from Asia and the Pacific islands. The records range from the mid-1900s back as far as the 1300s, in some instances. | ||
=== Where to find the | === Where to find the FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
Access the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org].<br> | |||
=== Using the Search categories === | === Using the Search categories === | ||
All | All FamilySearch Library materials (microfilm, microfiche, books, CDs, etc.) are cataloged a variety of ways to help you more easily locate them. 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. The same roll of microfilm or book or microfiche may be catalogued two or three or more ways. There are eight types of searches available to help you locate information to help you in your family history research:<br> | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Places] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Surnames] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Titles] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Authors] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Subjects] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Keywords] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Call Number] | ||
# | :#[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Film/Fiche Number] | ||
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. | ||
<u>''' | <u>'''Places Search'''</u> | ||
• Search all jurisdictions | • Search all jurisdictions | ||
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• Do not type the word 'county' when doing a place search or you will get zero results. | • Do not type the word 'county' when doing a place search or you will get zero results. | ||
:- Determine the ancestry of a county. You need to determine which county was over the area where your ancestor lived when the ancestor lived there. See {{ | :- Determine the ancestry of a county. You need to determine which county was over the area where your ancestor lived when the ancestor lived there. See {{FSC|545087|title-id|disp=Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920}} or {{FSC|611946|title-id|disp=Ancestry's Red Book : American State, County & Town Sources.}} | ||
• Records may be cataloged under different topics or they may also be part of a collection with other types of records. For example, | • Records may be cataloged under different topics or they may also be part of a collection with other types of records. For example, | ||
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• The topic of 'Church records' is only used for Christian religions, never for Jewish, Islamic, or Shinto records. | • The topic of 'Church records' is only used for Christian religions, never for Jewish, Islamic, or Shinto records. | ||
<u>''' | <u>'''Surnames Search'''</u> | ||
• Try spelling variations for a surname. | • Try spelling variations for a surname. | ||
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