Sourcing on FamilySearch Family Tree Just for Sherlock

Why? By Cathy Pearce Anderegg – May 2014

 #1. First Presidency Temple Policy Message "Because of the sacred nature of this work, members should be diligent in assuring the accuracy of all information submitted for ordinance work." (Letter dated 16 June 1995 and signed by the First Presidency for all Church members, Ensign, September 1995, page 80) Validating information involves documenting and presenting the information used when submitting a name for ordinances. Submitting many names without research is not adhering to the counsel from the brethren. Please research and accurately identify ancestors before submitting names for temple ordinances. Be a Star!

Also the Open Edit Format Demands Sourcing

 What is Open Edit Format? It is where anybody can change anything on Family Tree: names dates, places, relationships, etc.YIKES! Checking the CHANGE LOG on a person’s page, allows you to RESTORE data that was changed, And placing a WATCH on ancestors, alerts you by that data has been changed, BUT … STOP THIEF!

So How Do We Do Research and Add Sources? Research and Add Sources? But Is Research a Swear Word? Shhh!

 Start at FamilySearch.org And Sign In

 In Contact Field Make Your Public That way relatives can work with you to make things better! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

 Click the Name of the Relative Who Needs Sources From Summary Card Click Person

Click SEARCH RECORDS

 What? No Hours Spent at Microfilm Readers?

 Nope, It’s Easy Peasy. Digitized Sources Show! Click on Name.

Also see Other Relatives, her Husband, Spouse Of Deceased Click Attach HUG yourself for Indexing Records

 Confirm this is the Same Person Check Husband, Father, Mother, Etc. Click Attach Give Good Reason for Attaching

Click Review

 Attach Source to All Family Members on Record - Husband Change Spouses here If more than one

Click Attach

 Attach to Another Person on the Record – the Deceased Child

 Add Data - Then Attach

GOOD JOB!

 #3. Sourcing is FUN! Let’s Add Sources from... Almira May Clawson Miller

 From Ancestry.com Photos, Trees, Records But Be Careful. Many Errors Here!

C areful. Errors Abound!

 My Trees.com – Fees Sites All May Partner with FamilySearch Errors, Errors

 Just Be Careful. Only FS guarantees URL Links will Persist over time And FS Historical Records – Sources - Are the Most Error Free. So START THERE!

Her Son

 Findagrave.com for Her Son

Pioneer Overland Travel Companies Obituaries and Wikipedia Pages, Wills and Legal Documents, Court Records and Photos, Videos and Much, Much More

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 Remember - Only FS guarantees URL Links will Persist! And FS Historical Records – Sources - Are the Most Error Free

 Use RecordSeek’s Tree Connect to Attach Internet Sources

 To Easily Fill in the Create a Source Template on Family Tree

For Internet Sources

You Know How To Source and do Research (Yikes!) With the Best of Them! Congratulations!

 The End P.S. Sourcing wasn’t that Hard … And it wasn’t that Bad, Was it! Ooops - Wait

 The Real End

 R Kehrer’s Blog Starts