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How to Find Records Faster with FamilySearch’s Catalogs
Dive into FamilySearch's billions of records using its Catalogs—one general, one for the in-person FamilySearch Library—using these tips.
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Searching Records on FamilySearch: Your Complete Guide
Run an expert FamilySearch.org search with these tips for finding your ancestor in the site's billions of records.
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Review: Full-Text Search at FamilySearch
Discover new records! An innovative tool from FamilySearch makes it easy to search once-unindexed records.
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How to Use the FamilySearch Tree As a Source
Tap into the resources of the massive FamilySearch Family Tree with these suggestions.
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How to Share Family History Stories on the Big Genealogy Websites Premium
These automated storytelling tools at your favorite genealogy websites—Ancestry.com, FamilySearch and MyHeritage—make it easy to share family stories online.
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A Tour of the FamilySearch Research Wiki
FamilySearch is the world’s largest free genealogy website, and its Research Wiki is a hefty how-to portal. In this article (with bonus video), Sunny Jane Morton provides a quick tour of this helpful genealogy tool.
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How FamilySearch Obtains and Digitizes Genealogy Records Premium
Learn the steps FamilySearch takes to add new records to its free website, from identifying at-risk documents to creating and indexing digital images.
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Genealogy Websites Comparison: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Findmypast and MyHeritage Premium
Ancestry or MyHeritage? FamilySearch or Findmypast? Our expert compares the records, family trees and DNA tests of the "Big Four" genealogy websites.
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How to Register for RootsTech Virtual Sessions, Plus Our Top Picks
RootsTech is back and bigger than ever! Here's how to register for the virtual portion of the event and add sessions to your playlist.
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Free World War I Records on FamilySearch Premium
FamilySearch has updated the valuable Veterans Administration Index and published several new WWI records collections for individual U.S. states. Here’s what you’ll want to know about these collections.
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