1. Sourcing on FamilySearch Family Tree Just for Sherlock

2. Why? By Cathy Pearce Anderegg – May 2014

3.  #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!

4. Also the Open Edit Format Demands Sourcing

5.  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 email that data has been changed, BUT … STOP THIEF!

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

7.  Start at FamilySearch.org And Sign In

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

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

13. Click SEARCH RECORDS

14.  What? No Hours Spent at Microfilm Readers?

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

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

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

18. Click Review

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

20. Click Attach

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

23.  Add Data - Then Attach

24. GOOD JOB!

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

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

28. C areful. Errors Abound!

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

30.  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!

31. Her Son

32.  Findagrave.com for Her Son

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

40.  Use RecordSeek’s Tree Connect to Attach Internet Sources

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

42. For Internet Sources

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

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

46.  The Real End

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