This session provides methods for searching Family objects. The search query is constructed using the FamilyQuery. The family record Type also specifies the record for the family query.

getFamiliesByQuery() is the basic search method and returns a list of Family elements. A more advanced search may be performed with getFamiliesBySearch(). It accepts a FamilySearch in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. getFamiliesBySearch() returns a FamilySearchResults that can be used to access the resulting FamilyList or be used to perform a search within the result set through FamilySearch.

Families may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the FamilyQuery. The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.