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'''If the results list has too few matches.''' The more of a surname you type as a search term, the smaller the results list will be. Since many surnames have [[Guessing a Name Variation|spelling variations]], you may want to broaden your search. To do this, you can type only part of the surname. (This is called truncating your search.) For example, if you type '''Newcombe''' as your search term, the computer will find only that spelling of the name. However, if you type '''Newcom''' as your search term, the computer will find any surname that begins with those letters, including Newcom, Newcomb, Newcome, Newcombe, and so forth. | '''If the results list has too few matches.''' The more of a surname you type as a search term, the smaller the results list will be. Since many surnames have [[Guessing a Name Variation|spelling variations]], you may want to broaden your search. To do this, you can type only part of the surname. (This is called truncating your search.) For example, if you type '''Newcombe''' as your search term, the computer will find only that spelling of the name. However, if you type '''Newcom''' as your search term, the computer will find any surname that begins with those letters, including Newcom, Newcomb, Newcome, Newcombe, and so forth. | ||
'''Switch to the ''Keywords Search'' to find a family in a specific place.''' If the results list has too many matches, it may help to switch to the FamilySearch Catalog [[FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search|'''''Keywords Search | '''Switch to the ''Keywords Search'' to find a family in a specific place.''' If the results list has too many matches, it may help to switch to the FamilySearch Catalog [[FamilySearch Catalog Keywords Search|'''''Keywords Search ''''']] and add a ''place'' (state or province) to the ''surname''. For example, a '''''Surnames Search''''' for '''Frazier''' results in 177 matches, but a '''''Keywords Search''''' for '''Frazier Colorado''' results in only 21 matches. This strategy finds works that are cataloged under the surname '''Frazier''' and the place '''Colorado''' in the same cataloging entry, usually but not necessarily in connection with each other. States and provinces work best for this strategy. Towns and counties work poorly for this strategy. | ||
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