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RESEARCH RECORDS COLLECTIONS.

If you’re not satisfi ed with your results on FamilySearch.org, check back

every so often and search again. FamilySearch.org is continually updating

its existing collections (and adding new ones!), so your search results may

change over time. Simply go to FamilySearch’s list of collections <www.

familysearch.org/search/collection/list> then sort by date updated.

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INVESTIGATE INDIVIDUAL

COLLECTIONS.

Because FamilySearch.org has so

many records, you can easily miss

important results if you only search

on the site’s main form. Instead,

fi nd individual collections that interest you

and search them one by one. From Fami-

lySearch’s search page <www.familysearch.

org/search>, you can click a map of the world

to drill down to collections from a particular

place. Alternatively, search for a collection by

title or view a huge list of all FamilySearch.

org’s groups <www.familysearch.org/search/

collection/list>.

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KEEP TRACK OF YOUR SEARCHES.

If FamilySearch.org hasn’t recently updated

a collection you’re researching, you’ll want to

avoid repeating your searches. To make the

most of your time, keep a log of your searches—

what collection(s) you searched, what terms and

fi lters you used, and what results you found (if any). This will

keep you from doing the same work over again, plus help you

better plan your search strategy. We’ve got a free download-

able template on our website <www.familytreemagazine.com/

freebie/onlinedatabasesearchtracker>.