Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What if you can’t find your ancestor in a specific census record? What if you’ve searched everywhere and still come up empty? That’s exactly what happened to me—until I used FamilySearch’s Full Text Search tool.
In this episode, I’ll show you step-by-step how FamilySearch Full Text Search helped me uncover hidden records and finally solve a mystery that had bugged me for years. This new feature can find information buried deep in unindexed pages that traditional searches miss!
SIMILAR VIDEOS
🔴 Secret Trick for Searching Genealogy Records on Ancestry
youtu.be/upecTYEcxnw&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 FamilySearch Hidden Records: Full Text Search: 2024
youtu.be/-D6c1fVU3LQ&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 Conquer Brick Walls in Your Family Tree
youtu.be/pfFIY36eo88&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 Find More Wills and Probate Records for Using Both Ancestry and FamilySearch Together
youtu.be/zIOhXZZxDDM&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
👉 NOT a Member? Purchase the HANDOUT Here genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-omg-the-ultimate-strategy-to-find-records
TIMING
0:00 Intro
0:11 3 strategies to find a missing ancestor
1:05 Why is she missing from the 1880 Census?
1:38 Using Ancestry’s card catalog
3:14 Finding the roll number
4:20 Extracting into an excel spreadsheet
6:18 Filtering the spreadsheet to find an ancestor
7:20 Research Notes can offer clues
9:18 Alternative strategy when filtering by name doesn’t work
12:43 Using FamilySearch Full Text search
14:24 Guardianship records & estate package
18:45 What’s the relationship to this guardian?
19:48 Back to the 1880 Census on Ancestry
20:22 Recap
22:25 Mission Accomplished
23:10 Emojis used in fan chart
24:06 Where to find all three handouts?
25:08 Genealogy TV Academy info
❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY
genealogytv.org/product/genealogy-tv-academy-membership-month-or-annual-option
📝📝📝THREE DIFFERENT WAYS to find the HANDOUTS!
📝 1) Become a CHANNEL MEMBER at the INFO ACCESS level $9.99 per month. This gets you all the handouts. youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join.
As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/community
📝 2) All handouts can be PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY ($5 and up) at genealogytv.org/handouts/. Here you will get a redirect and an email to download the handouts.
📝 3) Become a monthly PATRON at the HAPPY DANCE level ($15/Month) or more. You will get early release of the videos and the handouts are emailed to you, when they become available. patreon.com/GenealogyTV
❤️ BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV - see perks!
youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join
❤️ Patreon Membership – Handouts Emailed as they are produced. patreon.com/GenealogyTV.
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✅ GTV on FACEBOOK
facebook.com/Genealogytv
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amazon.com/shop/genealogytv
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I’m a professional genealogist who loves to teach with video. It's all about genealogy, family history, and DNA to research.
#Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory
What if you can’t find your ancestor in a specific census record? What if you’ve searched everywhere and still come up empty? That’s exactly what happened to me—until I used FamilySearch’s Full Text Search tool.
In this episode, I’ll show you step-by-step how FamilySearch Full Text Search helped me uncover hidden records and finally solve a mystery that had bugged me for years. This new feature can find information buried deep in unindexed pages that traditional searches miss!
SIMILAR VIDEOS
🔴 Secret Trick for Searching Genealogy Records on Ancestry
youtu.be/upecTYEcxnw&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 FamilySearch Hidden Records: Full Text Search: 2024
youtu.be/-D6c1fVU3LQ&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 Conquer Brick Walls in Your Family Tree
youtu.be/pfFIY36eo88&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
🔴 Find More Wills and Probate Records for Using Both Ancestry and FamilySearch Together
youtu.be/zIOhXZZxDDM&list=UULFcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw
👉 NOT a Member? Purchase the HANDOUT Here genealogytv.org/product/handout-for-omg-the-ultimate-strategy-to-find-records
TIMING
0:00 Intro
0:11 3 strategies to find a missing ancestor
1:05 Why is she missing from the 1880 Census?
1:38 Using Ancestry’s card catalog
3:14 Finding the roll number
4:20 Extracting into an excel spreadsheet
6:18 Filtering the spreadsheet to find an ancestor
7:20 Research Notes can offer clues
9:18 Alternative strategy when filtering by name doesn’t work
12:43 Using FamilySearch Full Text search
14:24 Guardianship records & estate package
18:45 What’s the relationship to this guardian?
19:48 Back to the 1880 Census on Ancestry
20:22 Recap
22:25 Mission Accomplished
23:10 Emojis used in fan chart
24:06 Where to find all three handouts?
25:08 Genealogy TV Academy info
❤️ JOIN the GENEALOGY TV ACADEMY
genealogytv.org/product/genealogy-tv-academy-membership-month-or-annual-option
📝📝📝THREE DIFFERENT WAYS to find the HANDOUTS!
📝 1) Become a CHANNEL MEMBER at the INFO ACCESS level $9.99 per month. This gets you all the handouts. youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join.
As a Channel Member, find the handouts by scrolling through the blog posts on the Community tab at youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/community
📝 2) All handouts can be PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY ($5 and up) at genealogytv.org/handouts/. Here you will get a redirect and an email to download the handouts.
📝 3) Become a monthly PATRON at the HAPPY DANCE level ($15/Month) or more. You will get early release of the videos and the handouts are emailed to you, when they become available. patreon.com/GenealogyTV
❤️ BECOME A GENEALOGY TV CHANNEL MEMBER and help support Genealogy TV - see perks!
youtube.com/@GenealogyTV/join
❤️ Patreon Membership – Handouts Emailed as they are produced. patreon.com/GenealogyTV.
✅ Genealogy TV WEBSITE
genealogytv.org
✅ GTV on FACEBOOK
facebook.com/Genealogytv
✅ SIGN UP For GTV’s NEWSLETTER
https://mailchi.mp/a0862c6473aa/genealogytvnewsletter
👉 Subscribe to Genealogy TV (Free)
youtube.com/channel/UCcvpi8XvOScBogIxmarmADw/Subscribe
*** GTV Affiliate Partners ***
🛍️ Genealogy TV’s AMAZON STORE full of Connie’s favorites.
amazon.com/shop/genealogytv
🧬 Your DNA Guide Classes & Coaching yourdnaguide.com/ref/6
👉 Legacy Tree Genealogists Coaching legacytree.com/genealogytv
🍂 MyHeritage Free Trial myheritage.com/complete-genealogy-package?keyword=partners&utm_source=partner_genealogytv&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=genealogytv_march20&tr_funnel=Complete
I’m a professional genealogist who loves to teach with video. It's all about genealogy, family history, and DNA to research.
#Genealogy #GenealogyTV #FamilyHistory
