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1. Starting a search: | [[Research]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks | ||
Helpful tips and tricks for success in searching for one's ancestors. | |||
1. Starting a search:<br> | |||
*'''Start with someone who is deceased and try and searching for them in a specific record.''' For example, search for your great grandmother on the 1910 U.S. census. | *'''Start with someone who is deceased and try and searching for them in a specific record.''' For example, search for your great grandmother on the 1910 U.S. census. | ||
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2. If you don’t find your ancestor: | |||
*'''Change your search parameters and search again.''' On the search results page, use the fields at the top left to change your search parameters (which fields have information). Possible search combinations include first name and birth place and date or last name and place of residence. | *'''Change your search parameters and search again.''' On the search results page, use the fields at the top left to change your search parameters (which fields have information). Possible search combinations include first name and birth place and date or last name and place of residence. | ||
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3. | 3. Other Search Tips | ||
*'''Search with a year range.''' Ages are oftentimes incorrect on records for a number of reasons. Searching with a year range is more likely to pick up those variations. | *'''Search with a year range.''' Ages are oftentimes incorrect on records for a number of reasons. Searching with a year range is more likely to pick up those variations. | ||
*'''Search for variations in the spelling of names.''' Names are often spelled differently either by the person recording the name or by the person trying to read the handwriting and indexing the name. Make sure to search for variations in spelling, middle names, nicknames, initials, and longer or shorter variations of the same name. | *'''Search for variations in the spelling of names.''' Names are often spelled differently either by the person recording the name or by the person trying to read the handwriting and indexing the name. Make sure to search for variations in spelling, middle names, nicknames, initials, and longer or shorter variations of the same name. | ||
*'''Use Browse Only record collections.''' FamilySearch has many record collections that have not yet been indexed. You can access these record collections online though you will have to search them page by page. Don’t ignore these collections, despite the time it takes to use them as they are often goldmines of information. | *'''Use Browse Only record collections.''' FamilySearch has many record collections that have not yet been indexed. You can access these record collections online though you will have to search them page by page. Don’t ignore these collections, despite the time it takes to use them as they are often goldmines of information. | ||
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