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Say you want to search in the FamilySearch Family History Books digitized collection for published local histories and records that mention a prominent businessman, Fred J. Meyers, who married your fourth-great-aunt in Covington, Ky. Here’s one way to go about it: 1. Try an Advanced Search on the name of the person AND the town of View Website VIP Subscription

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