From FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org):
For over two decades, the FamilySearch Catalog has been a valuable research tool. Today, it handles more than 5 million searches each week. The highly customized system has been running on outdated technology that must be replaced.
How the Catalog is changing
The most noticeable change with this update is that the Catalog uses the newest FamilySearch place standards. Place standards provide a consistent experience for how place information is organized and presented. Standards must be updated regularly since place names around the world are changing.
How different place standards can affect your searches
Using different place standards can impact search results for some locations. Some places have slightly different display names than in the past. Other places could be grouped within a larger place. In these cases, you must perform an extra click or two to find the search results you desire.
Some places from the old Catalog are not in the new place standards yet. However, many of these excluded places are in the process of being added.
Benefits of updating the Catalog
With the new system, searches can be more precise and the results are sorted better. For example, doing a place search for China now returns resources in English and Chinese.
In the coming months, you will see updated and new collections appear. Besides usability improvements, we are also working to unify the search experience for digital, image, and physical collections.
We are interested in your feedback
After you enter your search terms and click Search, look in the lower right of the screen. Find and click the Feedback button to ask questions or share your thoughts. Your feedback is important to us. We look forward to hearing from you!
(Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/whats-new-with-the-familysearch-catalog; with thanks to Cinda Baxter and Elizabeth Shown Mills)
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