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= FAMILY SEARCH familysearch.org- Main page and where you search for sources for your own tree. This is a more detailed map for training. Must be signed in to familysearch.org for most links to work. = *- familysearch.org Overview 6:06 minutes *- Access to Records on FamilySearch–understand different levels access 3:00 minutes == Records - Records to search for sources for your tree == *- Family Search: Search Tips 3:26 minutes *- Finding a Specific Record Collection 4:02 minutes *- Finding Records; Eight Tips-Finding Records in the free FamilySearch.org 2:22 minutes *- Using Filters to Get Better Search Results 2:28 minutes *- Browsing Record Collections 4:39 minutes *- FS Tips, filters, wild cards, relationship, event, browsing images 9:34 minutes == Genealogies -(was trees) == *- Searching for Ancestors in AF and PRF 3:27 minutes == Submit Tree - gedcom submittal == *- How to submit community tree == Catalog - Search in Catalog == *- Searching the Catalog See also https://history.lds.org/?lang=eng 6:37 minutes == Books - Search books == *- How to search for books not a video, knowledge document 20 Dec 2012 = TREE - find, collaborate and contribute information about you ancestors in Free worldwide tree. = *- Overview – 8 Parts - Jessica and Ron Tanner 13:00 minutes *- Introduction to the Family Tree 2:19 minutes *- Switching to Family Tree by lady or https://familysearch.org/tree-training 4:04 minutes *- The case for Moving to “Our Tree” White paper *- Moving Information from new.familysearch.org to Family Tree White paper *- Training Release Notes - they are updated – need to be checked periodically - notes are filed by date == Family Tree consists of: == *Tree - Your own pedigree *Person - Shows individual person and their vital information, relationships, sources and other information *- Photos and Stories *- How to use Photos and Stories 2:46 minutes *- Getting Started: Tagging people in photos *- Resizing, repositioning and deleting tags *- Linking a tagged person to familytree *Search - Search for person in the worldwide family tree *Watch List -Toggle on or off to watch your family information *Temple - Shows legend and the FOR information *History - Click to return to persons you have been working on *Sign In - After signing in, it shows your name and becomes the Settings - to edit your account, Source Box and Sign Out == Training for Family Tree - The Reference Guide should be the primary source for information == === [1] Reference Guide - Getting to Family Tree – Chapter 1 or Go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === - Introduction to FamilySearch Tree General Introduction Webinar #1 20:12 minutes] - Gaining Access to Family Tree 1-1 2:10 minutes - Access and Using the Tree or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org - My Family Tree is Empty - What Should I Do? - Jessie 4:00 minutes - How do I find and Add a Name to Family Tree? - Jessie 3:00 minutes - How Do I Find a Name that is Ready for Ordinances Now? - Jessie - Decendency Research 4:00 minutes === [2] Reference Guide - Navigating the Tree - Chapter 2 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org === - Pedigree Navigation 1-2 6:57 minutes === [3] Reference Guide Seeing Details about People – Chapter 3 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === - Person Summary Page Navigation 1-3 6:15 minutes === [4] Reference Guide Adding and Correcting Information about People and Relationships – Chapter 4 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === - Adding Information Jessie 5:30 minutes -Correcting Information about a Person - Jessie 3:33 minutes - Correcting Family Relationships - Jessie 4:13 minutes - Editing Relationships Webinar #2 23:39 minutes - Adding Vital Information 3-2 4:03 minutes - Adding Other Information 3-3 3:27 minutes - Quick Start Guide - Add and Correct Information - or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org - Quick Start Guide - Add a Person - or go to ”Help” in familyserch.org - Adding From Family Member Section 3-4 9:25 minutes - Adding From the Tree (pedigree) 3-5 5:15 minutes - Adding an Individual not Connected to Your Tree 3-6 or http://familysearchtraining.com/ 2:10 minutes - Editing Vital Information Section 5-1 2:58 minutes - Editing Other Information Section 5-2 1:38 minutes - Editing Couple Relationships 5-3 2:43 minutes - Editing Gender 5-4 4:07 minutes - Editing Parent-Child Relationships 5-5 1:40 minutes - Latest Changes 5-6 5:10 minutes === [5]Reference Guide Searching for Deceased People – Chapter 5 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === - Searching 1-4 3:15 minutes === [6] Reference Guide Printing Information – Chapter 6 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === === [7] Reference Guide Attaching Sources to People and Relationship – Chapter 7 go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === - Adding Sources White Paper - Adding Sources video Jesse 5:44 minutes - Family Tree Advanced Topics: Sourcing Webinar #3 51:16 minutes - Attaching a Source from Family Tree 2-1 2:23 minutes - Creating a Source not Attached to the Internet 2-2 4:17 minutes - Attaching a Source From the Internet 2-3 2:26 minutes - Quick Start Create and attach new sources - Copying a source and Editing a Source 2-4 1:33 minutes - Attaching Multiple Sources From Family Search 2-5 9:15 minutes - Using the Source Box to Organize Sources 2-6 8:09 minutes - Adding a Source From Family Tree to Your Source Box 2-7 1:06 minutes - Tagging Your Sources 2-8 1:26 minutes - Detaching, Removing and Deleting Sources 2-9 3:06 minutes === [8] Reference Guide Merging Duplicate Records – Chapter 8 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] Possible Duplicates === - Dealing with Duplicate Records White Paper - Family Free Advanced Topics: Merging Webinar #4 40:17 minutes - Merging Data 4-1 2:15 minutes - Clean up a Family by Merging (move everyone over) 4-2 6:18 minutes - Clean up a Family by Merging (don't move everyone over) 4-3 15:27 minutes === [9] Reference Guide Working with Other Users – Chapter 9 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === === *[10] Reference Guide Preparing to Perform Temple Ordinances for Your Ancestors – Chapter 10 or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === *- Quick Start Guide Prepare Names for Temple Ordinances *- Policies for Submitting Names to the Temple - Elder Bednar and a man 10:00 minutes *- Reserving Ordinances in Family Tree - Jessie 2:15 minutes *- Assigning Names to the Temple in Family Tree - Jessie 3:00 minutes === [11] Reference Guide What You Can Do on the Tree - Appendix A: Quick Reference or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === === [12] Reference Guide What You Can Do on a Person's Details Page – Appendix B: Quick Reference or go to ”Help” in FamilySearch] === === [13] Reference Guide The Temple Reservation Lists – Appendix C: Quick Reference] === - Managing Ordinances in Family Tree 4 pg White Paper === [14] Reference Guide Temple-Related Features on a Person's Details Page – Appendix D: Quick Reference or go to ”Help” in FamilySearch] === === [15] Reference Guide Temple Icons on Family Tree – Appendix E: Quick Reference or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === === [16] Reference Guide Feature Comparison between Family Tree and new.familysearch.org – Appendix F] === === [17] Reference Guide Comparison of Temple-Related Features in Family Tree and new.FamilySearch.org - Appendix G] === === [18] Reference Guide Where the Information in Family Tree Came From – Appendix H or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === === [19] Reference Guide Glossary or go to ”Help” in familysearch.org] === === Tree Curriculum Training Lessons and GEDCOM use for Sandbox === *- Creating a GEDCOM 1:23 minutes *- Importing a GEDCOM 5:52 minutes *- Overview of Training Reference 7:11 minutes === Tree Curriculum Training Lessons Deleting Relationships === *- Analyze Before Acting 2:34 minutes *- Duplicate parents on tree 3:24 minutes *- Moving Child From One Family to Another 2:40 minutes *- Spouse That Does Not Belong :54 minutes *- Couple Relationship 2:06 minutes *- Duplicate Children 2:27 minutes *- Order When Deleting Children 3:14 minutes *- Delete Whole Family at Once 1:02 minutes *- Clean up a Family 4:24 minutes *- 3 Ways to Move Children 6:28 minutes === Tree Curriculum Training Lessons Special Problems === *- Simple Loop 2:30 minutes *- Screen not Responding Like Expected 1:00 minutes *- Abuse inside Other Information 1:00 minutes *- Deleting Lots of Children All at Once 2:31 minutes *- Sending Temple Names by e-mail 1:55 minutes *- Keeping Track of Temple Work Sent to Relatives 3:29 minutes *- Too Many Children to Display 2:24 minutes *- Solving a Loop 2:47 minutes *- Moving Children From One Generation to Another 5:16 minutes *- Living Person Marked Deceased :43 *- Mother Shows as Unknown 1:29 minutes *- Combined individual not mine 9:04 minutes *- Everything looks OK but temple work won't clear 1:08 minutes = LEARN- family history articles, classes, videos and guides for genealogy resources = *- familysearch has large collection of Learning Courses 2:54 minutes *- Getting started with family history 4 Step videos for total of 13:64 minutes consisting of Step 1 - Finding Easy Information 3:07 minutes, Step 2 - Recording and Sharing Your Family History 3:03 minutes, Step 3 – Finding Challenging Information 3:44 minutes, Step 4 – Using FamilySearch.org 3:10 minutes == Research Wiki == *- Wiki tools for research wiki page *- Find an ancestor Using the Wiki wiki page *- Overview Familysearch Wiki 12:40 minutes *- Researching FamilySearch Wiki: A Case Study – helps you research ancestors 8:00 minutes *- Searching the Research Wiki 5:50 minutes *- Wiki – Creating Links – Internal and External, add, chg and remove 4:28 minutes *- Wiki – Using Templates – for articles 7:23 minutes *- Wiki – Creating a Wiki Article – a new one 5:42 minutes *- Wiki – Editing a Wiki Article 6:24 minutes *- Wiki – Adding Citations 7:12 minutes *- Wiki – Adding Images 6:51 minutes *- Wiki – Watching Articles – watch a page 7:32 minutes *- Wikitext_Cheatsheet == Research Courses == *- Multiple lessons/courses - Search by topic, By skill level *- 5 Min. Genealogy == Forums - closed, see document ID 114683 in Help == == - Tech Tips Technology tips for genealogists and family historians. How to, what to buy, neat place == == Learn More TV shows and more == = FAMILY SEARCH CENTERS - Get personal help. See hours, location, events and resources for local familysearch centers. = *- Search for center - Clickable map for centers near you for genealogical resources, classes, and research support *- Search library catalog Search and order microfilm, microfiche - repeat of 6:37 minute video Catalog under FamilySearch *- Microfilm Online Film Ordering Written Information = INDEXING - Every person matters. Help us in our efforts to input names from historical documents. = *- Talk with local stake or group indexing director *- Test Drive and Get Started Try Indexing 2:00 minutes *- Download and ICON to use Indexing Tool on your computer 2:00 minutes *- Indexing Rollover Activity Time depends on you *- Indexing Quick Start 5:27 minutes *- Learn how to index a census batch & receive tips to help read the records 2:58 minutes *- Share a Batch 1:26 minutes *- Indexing: Indicating the Image Type 4:12 minutes *- Indexing: Adding Records 2:36 minutes *- Indexing: Viewing the Previous or Next Page 3:00 minutes *- Learn how to adjust the highlights before you begin indexing 1:50 minutes *- Indexing multiple images 2:24 minutes *- Indexing multiple records 2:35 minutes *- Immigration and Naturalization Records 2:23 minutes *- Changing projects – Passenger Lists and Naturalization Paper - depends on you *- Improve Handwriting Skills - 5 min Gen, episode 25 4:05 minutes *- INDEX LINKING - Introducing familysearch Online Indexing and Linking Tool 30:00 minutes = BLOG - Current Insights into family history: FS Blog, search, subscribe, follow, FS on Facebook, Categories, Recent Comments. = *- What FamilySearch Blog page looks like *- Blog Your Way to Genealogical Success - A wiki page with lots of information = SIGN-IN - to FamilySearch Username and Password = *- Forget username or password Membership Information *- Create a new FamilySearch Account – steps to create your account = HELP - Product support, feedback, frequently asked questions and more = *- Goes to Help and self help *- How to get Help - Covers multiply parts 5:24 minutes *Self-help in Help - Ask a question *Family Tree - Help for Family Tree - Currently 3 items, updated as necessary – check back *- Navigating the FamilySearch Family Tree 3:53 minutes *Indexing - Currently 33 items, updated as necessary – check back *Video Tutorials - Currently 32 items, 10 are foreign languages - updated as necessary – check back *Frequently Asked Questions - depends on your participation *Local Assistance - List family history Consultants and can locate a familysearch center *Community Assistance - Forums is closed *Contact FS Chat Online, Send Message or Call us – 1 866 406 1830 *My Cases - Your own generated Cases *- Feedback - Create, reply, give praise, vote, see common problems, follow, browse, learn. But Feedback that is on most pages can only submit feedback but not reply or follow other feedback information. === BOTTOM of PAGE STUFF - How to Help others..good place to go === ==== Learn ==== *- What's New to Keep up-to-date *- Getting Started Five easy Steps *- Free Courses Goes to LEARN in FamilySearch *- Browse Articles Browse Country – great site to steer people to for their ancestral birth places *- General Indexing - Goes to Indexing Test Drive and Get Started ==== General ==== *- About FamilySearch, vision, story and services 3:33 min. also other videos to watch *- Give Back Ways to volunteer: Index, Help others to Research, Donate, Evaluate Upcoming Features *- Careers - Want a job? - Familysearch is hiring *- Blog goes to the Blog site above *- Press, Official familysearch news and press releases *- Labs Newest Stuff, retired stuff, feedback is request *- Privacy Policy and practices *- Terms for using the site ==== Resources ==== *- Ask for Help Goes to HELP in familysearch
*- Archivists History of FamilySearch (Gen. Society of Utah), 100 yrs of Record Gathering, Preserving and Sharing *- Developers Site for software programmers who support familysearch platform *- Libraries - Goes to search for a FamilySearch Center *- Products goes to the Family History Products – Ancestral Quest, Legacy, PAF, Roots Magic, etc. Click on Web - Windows - Mac - Mobile to see more and new products. *- Remote Assistance - Familysearch support Team Viewer allows technician to remotely connect to your computer *- Feedback = SOURCES = Sign-in to familysearch.org,then click HELP, then Family Tree Reference Guide in Help Used FamilySearch Family Tree: A Reference Guide (3 Jan 2013) LDS Version Quick Start Guide *- Online Courses, "How-To" Videos, Guides & Manuals, Lessons and Activities Handouts, Webinar *- Family Tree Curriculum Videos by fellow missionary in Salt Lake *- Walter's Tree and Sandbox for training in his Family Tree pedigree just for fun *-Family History Consultants can sign-in
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