Exact Phrases
To search for exact phrases, add quotation marks.
Example: For a work titled, Genealogy of the Henderson Family, enter "Genealogy of the Henderson Family"
Boolean Searching
Use AND, OR, NOT (capitalized) between search terms.
Example: (Abe OR Abraham) AND Lincoln results will show works with Abe Lincoln and Abraham lincoln
Wildcards
Use the asterisk to replace one or more characters.
Examples: Roma* search results will show, Romans and Romaine
Anders*n search results will show Anderson and Andersen
About the Digital Library
The Digital Library can connect you to genealogy books containing the stories of your ancestors and lead you to new discoveries.
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