Family History Library Catalog Place-name SearchEdit This Page
From FamilySearch Wiki Introduction to the Family History
Library Catalog > Place-name Search Do a Place-name Search when
you want to find records in the collection of the Family History
Library by the name of a place (locality) where an ancestor
lived. Microfilms located through this search can then be
ordered through your local Family History Center. Steps to
Search by Place-name The following steps will help you find
records for a specific locality in the Family History Library
Catalog. - 'Go to theHistory Library Catalog'. - ("Place-name"
is the default search option. If it does not appear, select it
from the drop-down menu.) - Type the locality. The catalog
orgainzes places from the largest jurisdiction in a place-name
to the smallest. Generally, the pattern is country, state or
provice, county (where applicable), city or town. Places in the
United States and Canada do not have a country level. The
locality can be entered in reverse order to