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FamilySearch Catalog Subjects Search (view source)
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#Go to the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog].<br> | #Go to the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search FamilySearch Catalog].<br> | ||
#Click '''Subjects'''. | #Click '''Places''' to close the Places Search. | ||
#Click '''Subjects''' to open it. | |||
#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 Subjects Search == | == Strategies for Using the Subjects Search == | ||
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[[Image:{{FSCSubRes}}]]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.<br><br> | [[Image:{{FSCSubRes}}]]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.<br><br> | ||
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 Subjects Search? == | == How Do I Understand the Results of a Subjects Search? == | ||