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''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Places Search''' <br> | ''[[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Places Search''' <br> | ||
__TOC__Do a '''Places Search''' when you want to find records in the collection of the | __TOC__Do a '''Places Search''' when you want to find records in the collection of the FamilySearch Library by the name of a place (locality) where an ancestor lived. | ||
[[Image:FamilySearch Catalog Search Buttons.jpg|thumb|right|450px|<center>''FamilySearch Catalog'' | [[Image:FamilySearch Catalog Search Buttons.jpg|thumb|right|450px|<center>''FamilySearch Catalog'' search buttons</center>]] | ||
== Steps to Search by Places == | == Steps to Search by Places == | ||
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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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Consider that records are kept at different jurisdictional levels. Search for the town or city if you are looking for records specific to that jurisdiction (cemetery, church, directories, town histories, etc.). Search for the county for records that would cover more than one town or that might be kept by the county government (vital records, court records, land and property records, county histories, etc.). Many important records might be located at the state or provincial level (census, military, state histories, etc.), or even at the country level (census, federal land, citizenship, etc.).<br> | Consider that records are kept at different jurisdictional levels. Search for the town or city if you are looking for records specific to that jurisdiction (cemetery, church, directories, town histories, etc.). Search for the county for records that would cover more than one town or that might be kept by the county government (vital records, court records, land and property records, county histories, etc.). Many important records might be located at the state or provincial level (census, military, state histories, etc.), or even at the country level (census, federal land, citizenship, etc.).<br> | ||
To search for a county, do not type the word "County" as a part of the search term. For example, to find Fairfax county, Virginia, type '''Fairfax Virginia''' or '''Virginia Fairfax''' in the search field. | To search for a county, do not type the word "County" as a part of the search term. For example, to find Fairfax county, Virginia, type '''Fairfax Virginia''' or '''Virginia Fairfax''' in the search field. To find more records try a search by putting a comma after Fairfax, in the place name, a drop down list of each township or locality will appear. Click on the township or locality for links to more records.<br> | ||
If you do not know how to spell the place-name, truncate (shorten) the name or use a wild card character to replace letters you are not sure of. | If you do not know how to spell the place-name, truncate (shorten) the name or use a wild card character to replace letters you are not sure of. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
[[Locality Subject Subdivisions|Locality Subject Subdivisions]] | [[Locality Subject Subdivisions|Locality Subject Subdivisions]] | ||
{{FamilySearch Catalog}} | {{FamilySearch Catalog}} | ||
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[[Category:FamilySearch_Catalog]] | [[Category:FamilySearch_Catalog]] | ||
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