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 '''FamilySearch Historical Records''' provides online access to indexes and digital images of records held by FamilySearch. The collections can be accessed from the [https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch homepage] or directly at {{RecordSearch}}. New collections are uploaded weekly.
-== Searching the Indexed Records  ==
+== Searching the Collections ==
-From [https://www.familysearch.org/search the 'Search' section on the main screen] you can find all collections available. You can search by life events, relationship or by film batch number.
+The FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/hr/search Search] page is divided into three sections:
+*Search Historical Records
+*Research By Location
+*Find a Collection
-Each search option has a box alongside it, which, if selected, will mean that only records that match this term exactly being listed in the results. Select the option 'Match All Exactly' next to the blue Search button if you want to select 'Exact' for all search parameters. You will want to experiment with these different search options to see the different results. There is no [[Soundex]] search available.
+=== Search Historical Records ===
+This section will allow you to search all of the collections indexed on FamilySearch at once. You can specify life events, places, and relationships or film number to refine your search.
+=== Research By Location ===
+Selecting a country in this section will show online lessons you can take, links to indexed and image-only collections, indexing projects, and titles from the FamilySearch Catalog.
+=== Find a Collection ===
+This is where you will find a list of all collections available on FamilySearch. You can limit the collections displayed to a specific country, date range, or record type.
-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">Eleven Powerful "Search" Features of the FamilySearch.org Search Engine</font>].
+=== Exact Search ===
+Some search fields have a checkbox next to them. Checking this box will limit search results to records that match this term exactly. You can also check the '''Match all terms exactly''' box next to the Search button if you want to apply an exact search on all terms. You will want to experiment with these different options to see how the results change. No [[Soundex]] search available on any collection.
+For more tips on searching on FamilySearch see the post on the ''Brit-Ish Heritage Forum'' blog, [http://britishheritage4um.blogspot.com/2011/08/ten-powerful-search-features-in.html Eleven Powerful "Search" Features of the FamilySearch.org Search Engine].
 == Collection Descriptions  ==