If you haven’t used the Full-Text Search tools at FamilySearch, you are missing out on records about your ancestors. No longer in the experimental stage, it can be used on many of the record images on FamilySearch, saving researchers many hours of reading through records page by page to find their ancestors' names. These tips will help you determine the best way to search and how to filter the results.

Dawn Carlile is a professional genealogist, educator, and lecturer who enjoys teaching others about researching their families as much as she does doing research for herself and others. After many years of helping others with their research, Dawn started Genealogy Roots and Branches in 2021. Having completed numerous courses at various institutes, including Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy, GRIP Genealogy Institute, Institute of Genealogical and Historical Research, and Genealogical Institute on Federal Records, she has even more on her list. Dawn is the current president and an instructor for the Oregon Genealogical Society, and a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the National Genealogical Society, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and several other state and county genealogical societies.