Use a Place Search to find catalog entries for records
from a place where your ancestor lived.
Use a Surname Search to find catalog entries for family histories and other
compiled works that include a specific surname.
Use
a Keyword Search to find catalog entries that contain a certain word or combination
of words.
Use a Title Search to find catalog entries that have a
certain word or combination of words in the title.
Use a Film/Fiche Search to see a list of the items that are on a specific
microfilm or microfiche.
Use an Author Search to find records by the name of the
author. An author may be a person, church, society, government agency,
and so forth.
Use a Subject Search to find catalog entries by subject. These subjects are
based on Library of Congress subject headings.
Use a Call Number Search to find a printed item by its call number
(the number assigned to printed items in the Family History
Library or the FamilySearch® Center).