FamilySearch - Basics A Quick Look at the Puzzle Pieces

familysearch.org Free Family Tree is a unified family tree. It is NOT “my” tree but “our” tree Everyone can edit and contribute. Does this work? Yes (eventually) How? Source everything and collaborate FamilySearch is a major repository of family history records Free Family Tree is a unified family tree. It is NOT “my” tree but “our” tree Everyone can edit and contribute. Does this work? Yes (eventually) How? Source everything and collaborate FamilySearch is a major repository of family history records

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Where do I start? There are many pieces to the FamilySearch.org program: Family Tree Memories (photos, stories, documents, audio) Search (records, genealogies, catalog, books, wiki) Indexing Temple Where do I start? There are many pieces to the FamilySearch.org program: Family Tree Memories (photos, stories, documents, audio) Search (records, genealogies, catalog, books, wiki) Indexing Temple Where do I start?

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Help & Learning Centers Help center - questions answered, FAQs Learning center has many videos and training lessons Courses will help you understand how to use the records of different countries Help center - questions answered, FAQs Learning center has many videos and training lessons Courses will help you understand how to use the records of different countries

Where Did the Data Come From? Ancestral File IGI Pedigree Resource File LDS Membership Records Temple Records This might suggest much of the temple work has been completed. Duplicate submissions…. Ancestral File IGI Pedigree Resource File LDS Membership Records Temple Records This might suggest much of the temple work has been completed. Duplicate submissions….

FamilySearch Components

Family Tree

Summary Card

Analyze the Data Is is Correct? What is Missing? Is is Correct? What is Missing?

Open a Person Page

Person Page (bottom part)

Ask These Questions Where were they born? Where did they die? When were each of their children born? Are all the children included? Are the children the children of these parents? Do dates and places make sense? Do the math! Where were they born? Where did they die? When were each of their children born? Are all the children included? Are the children the children of these parents? Do dates and places make sense? Do the math!

New way to edit relationships is coming

Four Different Tree Views Landscape

Four Different Tree Views Portrait

Fan Four Different Tree Views

Descendancy Four Different Tree Views

Changing Incorrect Information

Add a New Person

Adding a Person Put in as much information as you have If no person is found, then add the new person ALWAYS check for duplicates! Living People (privacy) Put in as much information as you have If no person is found, then add the new person ALWAYS check for duplicates! Living People (privacy)

Add Sources – Document Each Person

Memories Photos Stories Documents Audio People Albums Find Photos Stories Documents Audio People Albums Find

Photos – Preserve & Share

Scan your photos, slides, and documents as.jpg,.tif,.bmp, or.png

Photos – Collaborate Tags

Stories

Write in word processing program, then cut and paste text into Stories. There is presently a 1 hour time-out so you risk losing all your typing if you do it in the program. Don’t copy someone else’s work without permission and attribution. Write in word processing program, then cut and paste text into Stories. There is presently a 1 hour time-out so you risk losing all your typing if you do it in the program. Don’t copy someone else’s work without permission and attribution.

Documents

Audio – Preserve & Share

People – see all photos added by others

Albums

Searching for Descendants of a Common Ancestor Use the Descendancy view in the Family Tree. Find an ancestor born in the early 1800’s, preferably in the U.S. Look for people who lived long enough to marry and have children. Do the research. Document each person and his/her family. Try Puzzilla.org for this step. Use the Descendancy view in the Family Tree. Find an ancestor born in the early 1800’s, preferably in the U.S. Look for people who lived long enough to marry and have children. Do the research. Document each person and his/her family. Try Puzzilla.org for this step.

Searching for Descendants of a Common Ancestor

Search Records

Search Records

Catalog

Books

Wiki

Additional Resources YouTube BYU Family History Library Thefhguide.com The Family History Guide Family Tree Training Lessons on FamilySearch.org ->Get Help -> Learning Center (Leland Moon) YouTube BYU Family History Library Thefhguide.com The Family History Guide Family Tree Training Lessons on FamilySearch.org ->Get Help -> Learning Center (Leland Moon)

Merging Duplicates

Look at information Check PID Add new

Merging Duplicates Always give a reason Document if you can Then finish merge

Merging Duplicates Now we need to merge the two husbands who are the same person. Check PID numbers.

Thank You Whether we recognize it or not, we are connected with our past and we can fashion a better future if we draw upon the inspiration of the past…. When there is proper regard for the past and its people, we enrich the present. Spencer W. Kimball