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FamilySearch Catalog: The Sears Christmas Catalog for Genealogists

Lianne Kruger
Apr 4, 2025
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Welcome
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Introduction
7m 37s
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Search Surnames
4m 50s
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Search Keywords
8m 28s
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Why Log In
5m 24s
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Adjust Image
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Print List
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Announcements / prize
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Questions / answers
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About this webinar

Did you mark your wish list in the Sears Christmas catalog as a child? FamilySearch Catalog lists everything available in the FamilySearch Library. Many of these items are also available online, at FamilySearch Centers and Affiliated Libraries. Items include books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications. This session will go through the steps on how to search by location, surname, title, author, subject, or keywords, and combinations of these. Learn to find where the items are located and what type of media they are stored in. Search online in film images, and adjust their image or zoom in and out. When you find records for your research, mark each to view later in a to-do list of items which may be printed to the library when you got in person. See how the FamilySearch Wiki will help find records for an area anywhere. Just like the Christmas Catalog had something for every member of the family, this catalog has something for everyone, no matter where you are researching.

About the speaker

About the speaker

Lianne Kruger
Lianne Kruger is a professional genealogist and speaker specializing in Canada, homesteading for U.S. and Canada, video recording family history, and using technology in all aspects of genealogy such as Google Maps, Google Drive and Evernote. She
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    Allison Willis
    2 days ago

    Another very good webinar, good information

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    Kendra Marasco
    2 days ago

    Very helpful! Answered a lot of questions I had. Using the site will be easier and, I am sure, more rewarding now. Thank you

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    Cliff LANHAM
    2 days ago

    Outstanding guidance on using the catalog. This a fantastic block of instruction for new AND OLDER USERS OF FS

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    Laurel Brown
    2 days ago

    Very informative. Even as a regular FamilySearch user I learned some new tricks and tips.

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    Don Clarke
    2 days ago

    Great information and hints! Thank you.

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    Kyla Bayang
    2 days ago

    Great information and tips, learned alot!

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    Mary Ann Millman
    2 days ago

    Wish I’d had this overview prior to RootsTech and my first visit to the FHL :).

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    Brian Boneham
    2 days ago

    Great webinar which will help me with my South African searches.

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