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== Searching for Family Histories and Genealogies == | == Searching for Family Histories and Genealogies == | ||
When you search the | When you search the FamilySearch Catalog, and find a family or local history book of interest, open the record and read the notes. If you see a red highlighted message, “To view a digital version of this book click here”, the work has been digitized by BYU. Follow the link to see the digital copy. | ||
Although you can search for family histories and genealogies in the | Although you can search for family histories and genealogies in the FamilySearch Catalog, you may have to browse through many screens to learn whether the works you find are digitized. For this reason, consider searching BYU's '''[http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.html Family History Archives]''' | ||
#Type your ancestor's last name in the '''Surname''' field. | #Type your ancestor's last name in the '''Surname''' field. | ||
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== Searching for Local Histories (Town, County, and State Histories) == | == Searching for Local Histories (Town, County, and State Histories) == | ||
You can search for local histories using the | You can search for local histories using the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
#Go to[https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] | #Go to[https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org] | ||
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#The easiest way to Navigate within a book is by using the Previous Page : Next Page buttons on the Menu. | #The easiest way to Navigate within a book is by using the Previous Page : Next Page buttons on the Menu. | ||
#When viewing a digital book try turning the Menu Off to optimize your screen space for a better view of the book. | #When viewing a digital book try turning the Menu Off to optimize your screen space for a better view of the book. | ||
#Digital titles are “hot-linked” in the | #Digital titles are “hot-linked” in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
The Family History Archive can be accessed directly from the[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] web site[http://www.familysearch.org [] Go to "Search Records" then "Historical Books". This will take you directly to the Home Page for the "Digital Book Collection". | The Family History Archive can be accessed directly from the[https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] web site[http://www.familysearch.org [] Go to "Search Records" then "Historical Books". This will take you directly to the Home Page for the "Digital Book Collection". | ||