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charliepthompson

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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:13 am Post subject: How to find a record on FamilySearch?

Geneteka links to a FamilySearch catalogue containing the 1824 marriage record of my 5x great-grandparents Józef Larenta and Barbara z d. Bieńk.

However, as there are 968 pages that aren’t indexed, is there any simple way to find the correct page I’m looking for?

https://familysearch.org/search/film/007769246?cat=401588

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BarbOslo
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 3:56 am Post subject:

Hi,
Here is the direct link to this wedding record you are asking about. Picture no.862, #21.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXZ-FZQR?cat=548021&i=861&lang=no

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-Barb

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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:09 am Post subject:

Date:November 14th, 1824
Józef Larenta, 21 years old, son of Ludwik and Barbara nee Dębek
Barbara Bieńk, 19 years old, daughter of Jakub and Barbara Nadbielna

Józef:
https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&lang=eng&bdm=B&w=07mz&rid=2025&search_lastname=&search_name=ludwik&search_lastname2=&search_name2=marianna&from_date=1803&to_date=1803&pair=1

Barbara:
https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&lang=eng&bdm=B&w=07mz&rid=2025&search_lastname=bienk&search_name=jakub&search_lastname2=&search_name2=marianna&from_date=1805&to_date=1805&pair=1

The marriage records of both parents:
https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&lang=eng&bdm=S&w=07mz&rid=3330&search_lastname=larenta&search_name=ludwik&search_lastname2=&search_name2=marianna&from_date=1800&to_date=1800

https://geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&lang=eng&bdm=S&w=07mz&rid=3330&search_lastname=bienk&search_name=jakub&search_lastname2=&search_name2=marianna&from_date=1795&to_date=1795

-Barb

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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2025 5:06 am Post subject: Re: How to find a record on FamilySearch?

charliepthompson wrote:

Hi Charlie,

I see Barb has already solved it for you by finding the record, but I would like to add my own contribution to your question. If you encounter this type of problem again, here is a technique you can use to narrow down those 968 pages of unindexed images to a manageable search.

When you follow the link from Geneteka to FamilySearch, you find that you are being directed to Film Number 007769246. Every film is divided into parts called "items," and the key is to know which item you need to look at.

Go to the FamilySearch tab at the top of the page labelled "search" and click on that. From their drop-down menu, tell it you want to search the "catalog." Its default is for you to search for "place" but if you click on "film/fiche/image group number" then you can enter "007769246" in the search box.

This gets you to this screen:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/results?q.filmNumber=007769246

So there are two groups of records there that include this film number. If you click on the first one, the records from 1808-1905, it shows you that there are births from 1808-1835 there, but births is not what you want. Notice that these are Items 2 through 6 on that film, so at least you know you don't have to look at those parts of the film. So you now try the second set of records, from 1739-1825. Bingo! It shows marriages for 1803-1825 and this is what you want. It specifies that those records are in Item 1 of that film number. Since Item 1 ends at image 56, you now have a much smaller number of images to look at. Further, since this covers marriages from 1803 to 1825 and the one you want is in 1824, you'd do better to start at the end of Item 1, and work backwards.

Long-winded, I know, but does it help?

Best regards,
Sophia

dac4455

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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:39 am Post subject: Geneteka search

Sophia, I found your explanation to be very helpful

Sophia
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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Geneteka search

dac4455 wrote:

Sophia, I found your explanation to be very helpful

Hi Dac4455,

Thanks! It is always so nice for us as volunteers to receive feedback that someone has read and appreciated the information that we provide.

I see you are getting some excellent help from Barb on your Chrzanowski family. Great!

Nice to have you on the forum.

Best regards,
Sophia

dac4455

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Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2025 11:09 am Post subject: Geneteka search

Barb has been super helpful. Thank you again for posting the information about locating records on Family Search.

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