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''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog ]] > | ''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog ]] > Subjects Search'' <br> | ||
Do a | Do a Subjects Search when you want to find Library of Congress subject headings, which include such items as the names of native races (Blacks, Chippewa Indians, and so forth), nationalities (Swedes, Australians), occupations (painters, shipbuilders, and so forth), religious groups (Quakers, Baptists, and so forth), and languages (Danish, Japanese, and so forth). | ||
To search for records that are about or from a specific place, use a Place Search. | To search for records that are about or from a specific place, use a Place Search. | ||
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To search for records about a surname, use a Surname Search. | To search for records about a surname, use a Surname Search. | ||
== Steps to Search by | == Steps to Search by Subjects == | ||
#Go to the[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog].<br> | #Go to the[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library Catalog].<br> | ||
#Click ''' | #Click '''Subjects Search'''. | ||
#Type a subject related to records of interest. | #Type a subject related to records of interest. | ||
#Click '''Search'''. | #Click '''Search'''. | ||
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You will then be given records related to that subject. Select a record to learn more about it. | You will then be given records related to that subject. Select a record to learn more about it. | ||
If the record has a film associated with it, you can click on '''View Film Notes''' to identify the specific film number. | If the record has a film associated with it, you can click on '''View Film Notes''' to identify the specific film number. | ||
== Strategies for Using the | == Strategies for Using the Subjects Search == | ||
The more of a subject you type, the more specific your results will be. If you type only part of a subject, you may have a longer results list. For example, if you type '''Navajo''' as your subject, the list displays several subjects about Navajo Indians, such as "Navajo Indians - Genealogy," "Navajo Indians - Maps," "Navajo - Language," and "Navajo Indians - History." But, if you type '''Navajo Indians - History''', only that subject will appear on your list. | The more of a subject you type, the more specific your results will be. If you type only part of a subject, you may have a longer results list. For example, if you type '''Navajo''' as your subject, the list displays several subjects about Navajo Indians, such as "Navajo Indians - Genealogy," "Navajo Indians - Maps," "Navajo - Language," and "Navajo Indians - History." But, if you type '''Navajo Indians - History''', only that subject will appear on your list. | ||
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You do not need to know the exact order of the words in the subject you want to find. The computer finds all subjects that contain the words you type, no matter where they appear in the subject. | You do not need to know the exact order of the words in the subject you want to find. The computer finds all subjects that contain the words you type, no matter where they appear in the subject. | ||
== How Do I Understand the Results of a | == How Do I Understand the Results of a Subjects Search? == | ||
A | A Subjects Search results in a list of subjects that closely match the information you typed. If the list contains the subject you want, click on it to see the Subjects Details record. | ||
The Subject Details record contains some or all of the following information: | The Subject Details record contains some or all of the following information: | ||
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[[Family History Library Catalog Author Search|Family History Library Catalog Author Search]] | [[Family History Library Catalog Author Search|Family History Library Catalog Author Search]] | ||
[[Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search|Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search]] | [[Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search|Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search]] | ||
<br> ''[[Family History Library Catalog Author Search|Author Search]] < Previous | Next > [[Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search|Call Number Search]]'' | |||
''[[Family History Library Catalog Author Search|Author Search]] < Previous | Next > [[Family History Library Catalog Call Number Search|Call Number Search]]'' | |||
[[Category:Family_History_Library_Catalog|Family_History_Library_Catalog]] | [[Category:Family_History_Library_Catalog|Family_History_Library_Catalog]] | ||