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The Advanced Search link adds search fields for parents names and acts as a toggle between Advanced Search and Basic Search. The three types of searches ('Exact close match' or 'Exact match' or 'Exact, close and partial') are still available. | The Advanced Search link adds search fields for parents names and acts as a toggle between Advanced Search and Basic Search. The three types of searches ('Exact close match' or 'Exact match' or 'Exact, close and partial') are still available. | ||
The magnifying glass and link Browse our record collections provides a map so that you can limit the collections to a general locality or find specific collections within a locality. | The magnifying glass and link Browse our record collections provides a map so that you can limit the collections to a general locality or find specific collections within a locality. | ||
For a more complete list of "search" features/parameters for searching the databases in FamilySearch.org, review the article, [http://bit.ly/okKkAi <font color="#0066cc">Ten Powerful "Search" Features of the FamilySearch.org Search Engine</font>]. | |||
== Collection Descriptions == | == Collection Descriptions == | ||
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== Locating the Latest Updates == | == Locating the Latest Updates == | ||
The updated records are posted directly to the Historical Record Collections as they are released online. To see the latest records released, click on the column heading the last updated date. The column will then sort according to the update date with the newest records on top of the list. | The updated records are posted directly to the Historical Record Collections as they are released online. To see the latest records released, click on the column heading the last updated date. The column will then sort according to the update date with the newest records on top of the list. | ||
Check back often to see if the newly added records can help you find the ancestral information you may be needing at the time! | Check back often to see if the newly added records can help you find the ancestral information you may be needing at the time! | ||
== Return to FamilySearch.org Main Page == | == Return to FamilySearch.org Main Page == | ||
To return to the main FamilySearch.org website, click on the logo at the top of the page. | To return to the main FamilySearch.org website, click on the logo at the top of the page. | ||
== Volunteer to Index == | == Volunteer to Index == | ||
FamilySearch invites everyone to volunteer in indexing the digitized records so that the sources can be made available free online more quickly. Learn more about the FamilySearch Indexing project at [http://indexing.familysearch.org Indexing.familysearch.org] and to see a quick reference to the collections being added to FamilySearch.org in the future. | FamilySearch invites everyone to volunteer in indexing the digitized records so that the sources can be made available free online more quickly. Learn more about the FamilySearch Indexing project at [http://indexing.familysearch.org Indexing.familysearch.org] and to see a quick reference to the collections being added to FamilySearch.org in the future. | ||
== Blog == | == Blog == | ||
For more information on the Historical Records Collection check the Blog link on the startup page of [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] | For more information on the Historical Records Collection check the Blog link on the startup page of [http://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org] | ||
[[Category:FamilySearch]] [[Category:FamilySearch_Historical_Records]] | [[Category:FamilySearch]] [[Category:FamilySearch_Historical_Records]] | ||