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'''FIRST,''' What is the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection?<br>It is the collection of records which have been digitized and are now available online and accessible from the opening page of the FamilySearch website. It includes both indexed records and those which are browsable. | '''FIRST,''' What is the FamilySearch Historical Records Collection?<br>It is the collection of records which have been digitized and are now available online and accessible from the opening page of the FamilySearch website. It includes both indexed records and those which are browsable. | ||
'''SECOND,''' What are FamilySearch browsable images?<br>Browsable images are records that have not yet been | '''SECOND,''' What are FamilySearch browsable images?<br>Browsable images are records that have not yet been indexed for the computer search engines by FamilySearch. Since the images were digitized from the microfilm and microfiche records at the FamilySearch Library, they have the same look as the records on microfilm with the only difference being that an arrow is clicked to turn pages rather than turning the handle of a microfilm reader. Therefore, if a set of records on microfilm includes an index, the browsable images will include that same index.<br><br>The following are examples of "browse images" records and how to navigate them: | ||
:*'''Example 1''' | :*'''Example 1''' | ||
{{RecordSearch|1992421|'''Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967'''}}<br> | {{RecordSearch|1992421|'''Ohio, Probate Records, 1790-1967'''}}<br> | ||
1. Click on the Browse | 1. Click on the link above. Then click on '''Browse through 6,997,828 images''' and you will see a list of counties. | ||
2. After clicking on a county; Columbiana, for instance, you will see a list of records much the same as you would in the | 2. After clicking on a county; Columbiana, for instance, you will see a list of records much the same as you would in the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
3. Scroll down to "Wills, 1853-1864 vol. 1" and click on the link. You will | 3. Scroll down to "Wills, 1853-1864 vol. 1" and click on the link. You will see an image containing the numbers 931585. Above the image, you will see a dark gray navigation bar. It tells you you are on image 1 of 324. (This means this particular collection has 324 images.) On the right side of the toolbar, you will see icons and words for Print, Download, and Tools. Just above the navigation bar, look at the light gray bar. You will find the name of the database, the county, and the name of the particular record. | ||
4. The box after the word "Image" will now become your best friend as you begin your search. | 4. The box after the word "Image" will now become your best friend as you begin your search. | ||
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:*'''Example 2''' | :*'''Example 2''' | ||
{{RecordSearch|1932433|'''California Death Index, 1905-1939'''}}<br> | {{RecordSearch|1932433|'''California Death Index, 1905-1939'''}}<br> | ||
1. Click on the Browse Images link and you will come to a page with two sets of years. One is for 1905-1929 and the other is for 1930-1939. You might have a great grandmother who died in 1918, so click on the 1905-1929 link. | 1. Click on the Browse Images link and you will come to a page with two sets of years. One is for 1905-1929 and the other is for 1930-1939. You might have a great grandmother who died in 1918, so click on the 1905-1929 link. | ||
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:*'''Example 3''' | :*'''Example 3''' | ||
{{RecordSearch|1921756|'''United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874'''}}<br> | {{RecordSearch|1921756|'''United States, Index to Passenger Arrivals, Atlantic and Gulf Ports, 1820-1874'''}}<br> | ||
1. Click on the "Browse Images" link and you will see an alphabetical surname index for this database. You might have an ancestor with the surname of Hallam, so click on the link for Hall-Ham. | 1. Click on the "Browse Images" link and you will see an alphabetical surname index for this database. You might have an ancestor with the surname of Hallam, so click on the link for Hall-Ham. | ||
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3. Don't be overwhelmed by the fact that there are over 5,000 images in this section. The box next to the word "Image" will help you divide and conquer. | 3. Don't be overwhelmed by the fact that there are over 5,000 images in this section. The box next to the word "Image" will help you divide and conquer. | ||
4. To divide and conquer, divide the images in half and type the number 2500 in the box next to the word "Image" and press your enter key. The card which appears on the screen is for James Halthame which is a little too far, so next divide again and try the number 1200. This card is for Wm. Hall which is closer to the name Hallam so you might just jump up a little farther by typing the number 1300 and it lands at Elizabeth Hallam. From here you can use the page arrows found on the far right side of the heading box to arrive at the right first name or jump ahead or behind in increments of 5's or 10's. | 4. To divide and conquer, divide the images in half and type the number 2500 in the box next to the word "Image" and press your enter key. The card which appears on the screen is for James Halthame which is a little too far, so next divide again and try the number 1200. This card is for Wm. Hall which is closer to the name Hallam so you might just jump up a little farther by typing the number 1300 and it lands at Elizabeth Hallam. From here you can use the page arrows found on the far right side of the heading box to arrive at the right first name or jump ahead or behind in increments of 5's or 10's. | ||
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