2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/7949I summarize the current status of surveys for late-type M, and Carbon stars in the Local Group based on three different approaches that make use of the characteristics of these stars: spectral characteristics using narrow-band filters, infrared characteristics, and variability.Invited review at the conference: "Planetary Nebulae beyond the Milky Way". Presentation is available at: http://www.ster.kuleuven.ac.be/~groen/presentation.htmlAstrophysicstext