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Use a '''''Surname Search''''' to find a work about a specific family name, such as a:<br> | Use a '''''Surname Search''''' to find a work about a specific family name, such as a:<br> | ||
* family history ''for example'' [ | * family history ''for example'' [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=987923&disp=A+history+of+the+Fluckiger+family+in+Wyo%20%20&columns=*,0,0 A History of the Fluckiger Family in Wyoming and Utah]<br> | ||
* biography ''for example'' [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=292651&disp=John+Sutherland%2C+his+life+and+times%20%20&columns=*,0,0 John Sutherland, His Life and Times]<br> | * biography ''for example'' [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=292651&disp=John+Sutherland%2C+his+life+and+times%20%20&columns=*,0,0 John Sutherland, His Life and Times]<br> | ||
* autobiography ''for example'' [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=82525&disp=Personal+memoirs+of+U%2ES%2E+Grant%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant]<br> | * autobiography ''for example'' [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=82525&disp=Personal+memoirs+of+U%2ES%2E+Grant%20%20&columns=*,0,0 Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant]<br> | ||
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* Surnames that match your search. | * Surnames that match your search. | ||
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Revision as of 23:36, 9 March 2008
How to search the Family History Library Catalog by Surname.
Use a Surname Search to find a work about a specific family name, such as a:
- family history for example A History of the Fluckiger Family in Wyoming and Utah
- biography for example John Sutherland, His Life and Times
- autobiography for example Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
- genealogy for example Shadrach LeQuat, Delaware to Illinois, and His Descendants
- diary or journal for example The Journal of Anson Call
- pedigree for example De Bottetort Pedigree Chart, ca.519 A.D.-1975
However, the Author Search is better for finding an author by surname.
Steps to Search by Surname[edit | edit source]
- Go to www.familysearch.org.
- Click the Family History Library Cataloglink under the heading Search Genealogy Records & Library.
- Click Surname Search.
- Type a surname.
- Click Search.
- Click the surname that matches the one you want.
- Click a title to see more details. The record may be in a book or on a film.
- Click View Film Notes to see a film number.
Strategies for Using a Surname Search[edit | edit source]
This search mainly finds family histories.
The more of a surname you type as a search term, the smaller the results list will be. Since many surnames have spelling variations, you may want to broaden your search. To do this, you can:
Type only part of the surname. (This is called truncating your search.) For example, if you type Newcombe as your search term, the computer will find only that spelling of the name. However, if you type Newcom as your search term, the computer will find any surname that begins with those letters, including Newcom, Newcomb, Newcome, Newcombe, and so forth.
To find surnames that are mentioned in an entry but not listed as a subject, use a Keyword Search.
How Do I Understand the Results of a Surname Search?[edit | edit source]
A Surname Search results in a list of:
- Titles of catalog entries tied to surnames that match your search.
- Surnames that match your search.