1. Getting More form Family Search
A Free and Comprehensive Family Research Source

2. It’s Right there in the Name
SEARCH
Who here has used Familysearch.org?
Was it successful?
Was it info that you could also find somewhere else?

3. First a little History
Family Search is the Genealogical Society of Utah
Historically their mission is to record the records of mankind
We hold that all family members—those living, those past, and those future— share an enduring bond that reaches across the generations. To us this means that families are forever, and an important part of acting on this belief is doing family history.
Genealogical Society of Utah has been around since 1894
Their mission has primarily benefited the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

4. Technology Over the Years
Books and Compilations
Microfilm-the Granite Mountain
Family History Software
Digitized Records
Transcriptions
Online Databases
Wikis
Apps
Books- Compilations-IGI, English Scottish Record Indexes, 1880 Census
The Granite Mountain Vault 2.4 million Rolls of microfilm adding 40,000 per year plus Microfiche and books
PAF and now My Heritage
Digitizing records since 1999 and the next step is transcriptions which become Online databases
WIKIS and Apps

5. Enough already…what about Searching for Information!
There are many ways to search at FamilySearch.org-let’s go live!

6. You can search for more than People
Family Search Catalogue
Place
Surnames
Subjects

8. Books are Marvelous things
Books at FamilySearch.org are all open source and searchable

9. WIKI’s Familysearch.org has hundreds of WIKIs

10. Apps that are compatible to Family Search

11. Follow-up on line Familysearch.org
Family History Apps