No filters checked is the broadest search, which is a good starting point, or check one or more of these filters: These let you specify how broad you want to search. Click that word and several filter options pop up. You’ll notice that when you enter a name in either field, the word “exact” appears below with a checkbox. by NameĮnter your ancestor’s first, middle (if you know it) and last names. As you follow along, log in to your account and try searches for someone in your family. Let’s go through each part of the search form and discuss how best to use it in your search. To do that, click Show more Options near the bottom of the search form (you may already see these options, depending how you’ve used in the past). You need to enter more information and allow for uncertain spellings and years of birth and death. But more likely, the search will yield thousands of results requiring valuable time to slog through. If you’re lucky, a search on a name and birth year will immediately hit the jackpot, with that ancestor’s census record or will first in the search results. You also can access this form at any time here or by clicking the Search tab on the navigation bar at the top of any page, then choosing All Collections from the dropdown menu. When you first log in to, you’ll see the search form. Jump to section: A (Names) B (Location) C (Dates) D (Family Members)Į (Keyword) F (Gender and Race/Nationality) G (Collection Focus)
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