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== Tips and Tricks for Searching the Family History Archive == | == Tips and Tricks for Searching the Family History Archive == | ||
#Leave out the conjunctions when using the Title Search -- Using words like “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” in the will negate your search terms. Try Searching for “Ancestors Heman Hyde | #Leave out the conjunctions when using the Title Search -- Using words like “AND”, “OR” and “NOT” in the will negate your search terms. Try Searching for “Ancestors Heman Hyde Polly” instead of “The Ancestors of Heman Hyde and Polly Wyman Tilton” | ||
#Boolean Searching does not work in the Family History Archives. | #Boolean Searching does not work in the Family History Archives. | ||
#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 Family History Library Catalog. | #Digital titles are “hot-linked” in the Family History Library Catalog. | ||