Using the FamilySearch Catalog: Difference between revisions

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All Family History Library materials (microfilm, microfiche, books, CDs, etc.) are cataloged a variety of ways to help you more easily locate them.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; The same roll of microfilm or book or microfiche may be catalogued two or three or more ways.&nbsp; There are eight types of searches are available to help you locate information to help you in your family history research:<br>  
All Family History Library materials (microfilm, microfiche, books, CDs, etc.) are cataloged a variety of ways to help you more easily locate them.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; The same roll of microfilm or book or microfiche may be catalogued two or three or more ways.&nbsp; There are eight types of searches are available to help you locate information to help you in your family history research:<br>  


:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=place Places]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Places]
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=surname Surnames&nbsp;]  
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Surnames]  
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=keywords Keywords]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Titles]
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=title Titles]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Authors]
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=film_number Film/Fiche Number]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Subjects]
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=author Authors]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Keywords]
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=subject Subjects]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Call Number]
:#[https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog&catSearchType=call_number Call number]&nbsp;
:#[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search 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.  
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