Mining the 1880 Census Mother Lode: Insanity and Idiocy
Did you know there are three types of searches you can do on FamilySearch? The following instructions will help you learn
how to navigate to each one:
how to navigate to each one:
Search Tab
The search tab at the top of the page on FamilySearch.org
takes you to the following resources:
takes you to the following resources:
- Historical Records
- Genealogies
- Catalog
- Books
- Wiki
Find
You can search all the family records that users have addedto FamilySearch. Perhaps you will
discover someone else who shares a common ancestor.
Click the Family Tree tab, and then click Find:
Full Name: Search for
your ancestor by name
your ancestor by name
ID Number: Search for
your ancestor using the ID number assigned by FamilySearch.
your ancestor using the ID number assigned by FamilySearch.
Search Records
In addition to the two different ways to search above, youcan also search historical records for your ancestor from his or her individual
record (Person View). To get to the
Person View:
- Click on the name of your ancestor on the Family
Tree. A Person Card opens. - Select “Person” from within the box. A sidebar to the right of the page has this link
inside: Search Records
I have had the most success searching historical records for
ancestors by searching from the Person View.
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