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''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog&nbsp;]] &gt; Place-name Search'' <br>  
''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]] &gt; Place-name Search'' <br>  


Do a Place-name Search when you want to find records in the collection of the Family History Library by the name of a place (locality) where an ancestor lived. &nbsp;Microfilms located through this search can then be ordered through your local [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]].
Do a Place-name Search when you want to find records in the collection of the Family History Library by the name of a place (locality) where an ancestor lived. Microfilms located through this search can then be ordered over the [[https://familysearch.org/films/ internet.]]  


=== Steps to Search by Place-name  ===
=== Steps to Search by Place-name  ===
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The following steps will help you find records for a specific locality in the Family History Library Catalog.  
The following steps will help you find records for a specific locality in the Family History Library Catalog.  


#'''Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog].'''  
#'''Go to the [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog].'''  
#("Place-name" is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it from the drop-down menu.)<br>  
#("Place-name" is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it 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 provice, county (where applicable), city or town. Places in the United States and Canada do not have a country level. The locality can be entered in reverse order to obtain the same results.<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. Places in the United States and Canada do not have a country level. The locality can be entered in reverse order to obtain the same results.<br>  
#'''Click''' '''Search''' (even if the locality was selected from the drop-down menu).<br>  
#'''Click''' '''Search''' (even if the locality was selected from the drop-down menu).<br>  
#'''Click a topic''', such as Church records. (See also [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Locality_Subject_Subdivisions%7C Locality Subject Subdivisions].)
#'''Click a topic''', such as Church records. (See also [[Locality Subject Subdivisions]].)


#'''Click a title''' to see more details. '''<br>'''
#'''Click a title''' to see more details. '''<br>'''
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[[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>''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]] &nbsp;&lt; &nbsp;Previous&nbsp; | &nbsp;Next&nbsp; &gt;&nbsp; [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Surname Search]]''  
<br>''[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]] &lt; Previous | Next &gt; [[Family History Library Catalog Surname Search|Surname Search]]''  


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