tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post4223811944934151475..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: How I search on FamilySearch - Post 3: Browsing a Specific Record CollectionRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-58113466159941987962013-04-21T13:08:20.555-07:002013-04-21T13:08:20.555-07:00Dear Randy, I copied all three URLs for you blog p...Dear Randy, I copied all three URLs for you blog posts about FamilySearch. I am very grateful to you! Your explanations are always so completely clear, and these will help me use FamilySearch. It's true that their website is intimidating to me, especially in FamilySearch wiki.<br /><br />I'm especially interested in SC Wills in the 1700s and 1800s. The last time I tried on FamilySearch wiki, I got the impression I had to join some kind of "South Carolina Pioneer" society for $150 a year before being allowed to look at a will. But using your directions, I'm going to try again soon.<br /><br />Thanks again!Mariann Reganhttp://mariannsregan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-53912900313084239352013-04-20T05:49:07.223-07:002013-04-20T05:49:07.223-07:00I also use your 3 approaches to using FamilySearch...I also use your 3 approaches to using FamilySearches collections. In addition, I use a variation - using another website (usually Ancestry.com, but also others) to narrow down location or date or how the name was formatted. Ancestry has different search fields (including exact dates in some databases) but may not have an image. The reverse method (FamilySearch to Ancestry) is also helpful, especially for censuses, where transcriptions may not be the same.<br /><br />I do have a complaint regarding waypoints at FamilySearch. In some collections, the named waypoints are anomymous "Digital Folder Numbers" and the "View Images in this Collection" link is often removed. These factors makes it difficult to browse a targeted part of a collection unless you already have a name from that section. Also, if the collection is still growing (more digitized images being added), it's impossible to tell what has been completed and what may be missing. Even if you have a microfilm number, there doesn't seem to be any correlation to the "Digital Folder Number".<br />example: California, County Marriages, 1850-1952<br />https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1804002<br />(1,911,081 images indexed, 3,735,146 images in collection, only "Digital Folder Number" as waypoints)bgwiehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00904956507742860598noreply@blogger.com