Training Zone Reference Manual and Family Tree Manual

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1 Family and Church History Headquarters Mission Training Zone July, 2015 Training Zone Reference Manual and Family Tree Manual March 30, 2015

2 Family and Church History Headquarters Mission Training Zone Zone Leader Elder Gregory J. LeBaron Assistant Zone Leader Elder Melvin L. Pethel Training Zone Reference Manual March 30, 2015 Corresponds with Training Progress Chart dated March by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Version MTL 10 (30 March 2015) No part of this document may be reprinted, posted online, or reproduced in any form for any purpose without the prior written permission of the publisher. Send all requests for such permission to: Copyrights and Permissions Coordinator Family and Church History Department 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT USA

3 Table of Contents 1.0 Computer I Computer Posture Parts of a Computer Removable / Portable Media Computer Operations Keyboard Functions / Special Keys Using the Mouse Exploring the Data Files Managing Files and Folders using Windows Explorer Patron Desktop Navigation (FHL) Corporate (Home) Desktop Navigation Personal Records Manager Programs Using a Personal Records Manager Program Reasons to Use a Personal Records Manager Program Choosing a Personal Records Manager Program Daily use of the Personal Records Manager file Backup a File Restore a Backup File Import / Export Files Research Process Gather Known Information Choose a Research Goal Find New Information Evaluate New Information Share New Information Records Search Tips Other Research Sources/Research Tools Using Other Web Links for Research Tools that can be Used to Straighten/Manipulate Images and Research Finds Descendancy Research Why Descendancy Research? Steps to use when doing Descendancy Research Who You Can Perform Ordinances For Descendancy Chart Documentation of Sources Value of Sources Elements of a Family Tree Source Elements of a Personal Records Manager Source...21 MTL 10 (30 March 2015) i FCHHM Training Zone

4 6.0 Appendix Computer Posture Computer Terms Shortcut Keys Tips and Tricks Setting up the Flash Drive and Computer Naming Folders File Extensions Related to Family History PAF GEDCOM (Export/Import) RootsMagic GEDCOM (Export/Import) Legacy Family Tree GEDCOM (Export/Import) Ancestral Quest GEDCOM (Export/Import) Genealogy Terms Research Log Research Log Resources Checklist Genealogy Research Sites United States Census Descriptions and Contents United States Census Forms Headings United States Census Log Record Selection Table: Canada Record Selection Table: England Record Selection Table: United States Pedigree Analysis Research Irfanview Irfanview Advanced Functions Saving/Printing Census Images with Adobe Reader (HeritageQuestOnline.com) Images - Locating, Editing, and Attaching Census Image Images - Locating, Editing, and Attaching Utah Death Certificates Temple Chronology Chart Temple Ordinance Chronology Source List Sample Animap...81 INDEX MTL 10 (30 March 2015) ii FCHHM Training Zone

5 Name: Start Date: Training Progress Chart X = reviewed / instructed this subject; O = did not cover Date Date Date Date Skills Subject Skills Subject 1.0 Computers I 1.0 Computers I - Continued 1.1 Computer Posture 1.10 Corporate (Home) Desktop Navigation Chair adjustments Review Desktop Arm position / Hand rest / Mouse usage Taskbar Tasks Quick Launch System Tray Display screen adjustment Show Windows Side by Side 1.2 Parts of a Computer Find Text (Ctrl+F) Hardware PC Case / CPU / Memory / Drives / Monitor Drives Monitor (Screen) RAM Memory (Clipboard) Software 1.3 Removable / Portable Media USB Flash Drive Insert / Drive letter / Disconnect 1.4 Computer Operations Turn computer On / Off Power switch Proper Shutdown / Restart Shutdown when a program or the computer does not respond Start programs Quick Launch / Double Click / Click+Enter File path and filename extensions Other bars used in applications Title Bar Menu Bar Toolbar Status Bar 2.0 Personal Records Manager Programs 2.1 Using a Personal Records Manager Program 2.2 Reasons to Use a Personal Records Manager Program 2.3 Choosing a Personal Records Manager Program 2.4 Daily Use of the Personal Records Manager Program 2.5 Backup a File Search for Folders and Files 1.5 Keyboard Functions / Special Keys 2.6 Restore a Backup File Tab / Enter Confirms typed text Caps Lock / Shift key Upper / lower case Backspace / Delete Delete text Left / Right Home / End Go to beginning or end of line Ctrl+Home / Ctrl+End Go to beginning or end of document Arrow Keys / Ctrl+Arrow Keys Alt+Tab Toggles between tasks 2.7 Import / Export 3.0 Research Process 3.1 Identify What You Know Begin with personal records Num Lock Calculator keypad Interview family members Escape / Function Keys F1 - F Decide What You Want To Learn 1.6 Using the Mouse Missing / unverified / conflicting information Mouse Description Handling the Mouse Mouse Pointers and Cursors Left Click Produces an action Begin with ONE research objective Prepare a research log 3.3 Begin Your Research on FamilySearch.org Right Click Shows Menu Launch Internet Browser & access FamilySearch.org Scrollbars / Scroll Wheel FamilySearch Links Undo / Redo Changes (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y) Sign In Cut / Copy / Paste - Highlighted text Get Help 1.7 Exploring the Data Files Records Drive C: Used for programs and data Genealogies Desktop / Libraries Documents Catalog Windows+E / Windows Explorer Books Starting Windows Explorer WIKI Using Windows Explorer 1.8 File Management using Windows Explorer Create and name a new folder Copy / Cut / Paste / Rename / Delete a file or folder Rename a File or Folder 1.9 Patron Desktop Navigation (FHL Desktop) Showing Desktop (To minimize all tasks) MTL 09 (15 March 2015) FCHHM Training Zone

6 Training Progress Chart - page 2 Date Date Date 3.4 Records Search Tips Skills Subject 3.5 Other Record Sources / Research Tools Mormon Immigration Index Census search / research options Immigration / Naturalization options Family Histories 3.6 Using Other Web Links for Research Library Favorite Websites maps.familysearch.org (Map of England counties and parishes) Ancestry.com AmericanAncestors.org FindMyPast.co.uk Google.com / Other search engines Translation Help Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel on lds.org Using Irfanview to print research finds 3.7 Tools that can be Used to Straighten/Manipulate Images and Research Finds Snipping Tool Irfanview Animap 4.0 Descendancy Research 4.1 Why Descendancy Rsearch? 4.2 Steps to use when doing Descendancy Research 4.3 Who You Can Perform Ordinances For 4.4 Descendancy Chart 5.0 Documentation of Sources 5.1 Why Sources are Valuable 5.2 Elements of a Family Tree Source 5.3 Elements of a Personal Records Manager Program Source MTL 08 (15 August 2014) FCHHM Training Zone

7 1.0 Computer I Note: Often there are multiple methods to accomplish a task. For tasks with multiple methods, two methods are listed here. These methods are taught in the training lab. However, other methods can be used as desired. 1.1 Computer Posture (See Appendix: Computer Posture) Chair Adjustment Seat height thighs parallel to floor; knees 90 degrees; feet flat (use foot rest if needed). Seat depth back of knees free from chair edge. Seat angle the angle should be comfortable. Back height lumbar support should fit in the small of the back. Arm Position / Hand Rest / Mouse usage Elbows should be bent at 90 degrees Chair arms should not interfere with getting close to the work and the chair arms should be at a height where they just barely contact the elbows. Wrist support will take some of the load off the neck, shoulder, and back muscles; keep the wrist in a straight and neutral position while typing; and keep the arms off the sharp edges of the work surface. Mouse usage The best way to hold a mouse is in a relaxed manner. Don't squeeze it too hard. Rather than rotating the wrist to move the mouse, move the arm holding the mouse. (See section 1.6 Using the Mouse Handling the Mouse). Height adjust the computer monitor so the top of the screen is at or just below eye level. Tilt eliminate glare and/or strain. 1.2 Parts of a Computer Hardware All of the physical parts of a computer, such as PC case, boards and chips inside the case, Central Processing Unit (CPU), mouse, keyboard, monitor (screen), etc. Drives Devices that store all of the computer's information (programs and data) and retain the information when the computer is turned off. Some drives have fixed data storage media, such as the internal hard drives (C and/or D). Other drives have removable media, such as CD or DVD drives, USB flash drives, etc. Monitor (Screen) A screen, connected to the computer, which allows the user to watch and interact with the computer. RAM (Random Access Memory) The area of a computer where programs and data are temporarily stored and from where they are run. The memory is erased when the computer is shut off. The memory for the clipboard is temporarily stored here. Software Instructions enabling the computer hardware to perform computational or control functions. Software includes operating systems such as Windows 7 or 8, and Vista, and programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, personal records manager programs, etc. Display screen adjustment Distance inches. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 1 FCHHM Training Zone

8 1.3 Removable / Portable Media USB Flash Drive Insert / Drive letter / Disconnect / U3 Flash Drives Flash drives contain a large amount of storage space and are not easily damaged, but high heat (car dashboards) and physical abuse can damage them. Therefore, they should be properly cared for. To use, insert the flash drive into a USB port. The computer will connect it and assign it a drive letter. If a window opens after the flash drive is connected, record the drive letter at the top, and close the window. To locate the assigned drive letter, if not found above, open Windows Explorer by pressing Windows+E or clicking on the Windows Explorer folder icon on the Taskbar and looking in the list of assigned drive letters. To disconnect the flash drive, first backup and then close all files, programs, and windows used by the flash drive. Click the small white up arrow on the System Tray in the bottom right corner of the screen. A small window opens. Hover the mouse over the symbol representing a flash drive (small green check mark). The tip Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media appears. Click the flash drive icon, a list of flash drives that are connected to the computer is displayed. Click Eject on the flash drive you want to release. Wait for the message Safe to Remove Hardware. If the icon does not disappear, click it once again or check in Windows Explorer to make sure the flash drive no longer appears. If computer will not release the flash drive, shut down the computer, after which it is safe to remove the drive. CAUTION: Improperly disconnecting the flash drive could result in totally destroying the drive and its contents. U3 Flash Drives Some flash drives contain U3 software that uses a second drive letter. In this case the first drive letter will be named, U3 System and is read-only. The second drive letter is the one used for data storage. The U3 icon will appear in the system tray and is used to disconnect the U3 flash drive; click it click the Eject icon wait for the U3 icon to disappear and then remove the flash drive. 1.4 Computer Operations Turn computer On / Off Power switch Make sure the computer monitor is turned on and then start the computer by pressing the power switch on the computer. The power switch is not used to turn the computer off except as noted. Note: If the computer locks up (will not respond) as a last resort, press and hold the power switch for up to fifteen seconds or until the computer shuts down. Proper Shutdown / Restart Close all tasks before shutting down the computer. Method 1: With the task open click the red box/white X in the top right corner. Do this for each task. Method 2: Right click the task on the task bar (bottom of screen) click Close. Remove CD/DVD disks, and disconnect the flash drive, if one is being used. (See section 1.3 Removable / Portable Media to disconnect the flash drive). To shut down the computer, Click Windows Logo (Start) Shut down or Restart. Shutdown when a program or the computer does not respond: 1. To manually shut down the program or computer, right click the Task bar click Start Task Manager Applications tab select Task to stop click End Task button. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 2 FCHHM Training Zone

9 OR Ctrl+Alt+Del Start Task Manager Applications tab select Task to stop click End Task button. 2. If nothing else works, press and hold the power button on the computer until it shuts down as noted above. Start programs Quick Launch Bar / Double Click / Click+Enter Method 1: If the icon is on the Quick Launch Bar, a single click will open the program. Method 2: If the program s icon is on the desktop double click the icon or click the icon and press the Enter key to start the program. Method 3: If the program does not have an icon on the desktop click Windows Logo (Start) select All Programs find the program in the list (may be inside a folder) click the program icon. If there are open windows on the desktop and the program icon cannot be seen, hold down the Windows Key ( Microsoft flag icon)+d to display the desktop. File path and filename extensions The file s path gives a file name and its unique location in a file system. The path makeup is Device letter:\folder\subfolder\...\filename.ext. Example: F:\Johns\documents\Computer.doc. This indicates that the file Computer.doc is on the flash drive connected to drive letter F in the folder, Johns, and in the sub-folder, documents. The full path of an open file is usually shown on the Title bar and/or in the Address bar. A filename extension is an extra set of (usually) alphanumeric characters that is appended to the end of a filename to allow computer users (as well as various pieces of software on the computer system) to quickly determine the type of data stored in the file. Extensions are preceded by a period. It is very important that the extension not be erased or changed. (See the Appendix: File Extensions Related to Family History, page 31). Search for Folders and Files Click Windows Logo (Start). Enter all or any part of the file name, or enter a word or phrase that would be unique to the file. Once the search results are displayed, hover the mouse over a file name to see the location or path. Click on the file you want to open. 1.5 Keyboard Functions / Special Keys One program to use for help learning the keyboard or building your typing speed is OR Go to Google search for free keyboarding programs select one of the many listed. Tab / Enter Tab moves the cursor to preset stops in word processing programs and from one field to another in other applications. Enter moves the cursor to the next line in word processing documents (in some programs it works like the Tab key); in most internet websites it closes the screen. Caps Lock / Shift key Upper / lower case Caps Lock is used to type in all capital letters but leave special character keys and number keys unaffected. Shift keys type capital letters only while depressed. (Pressing the shift key while Caps Lock is on will produce lower case letters). Shift key also shifts the special character keys. Backspace / Delete Delete text Left / Right Backspace erases one character at a time to the left of the cursor. Ctrl+Backspace deletes one word to the left of the cursor. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 3 FCHHM Training Zone

10 Delete (Del) erases one character at a time to the right of the cursor. Ctrl+Delete deletes one word to the right of the cursor. Holding down either key will erase repeatedly. Home / End Go to beginning or end of line Home key moves the cursor to the beginning of the line. End key moves the cursor to the end of the line. Ctrl+Home will move the cursor to the beginning of the document. Ctrl+End will move the cursor to the end of the document. Arrow Keys / Ctrl+Arrow Keys The Arrow Keys move the cursor up or down a line at a time; left or right one letter at a time. Ctrl+Arrow Keys move the cursor up or down by paragraph; left or right by word. Alt+Tab Toggles between tasks Press and hold the Alt key, then tap the Tab key to go between open tasks (documents, files, or programs). If more than two tasks are open, with the Alt key depressed continue tapping the Tab key until the desired task is selected; then release the Alt key. Num Lock Calculator keypad Num Lock allows the use of the calculator keypad on the keyboard. If Num Lock is off the calculator keypad will NOT type numbers. The Num Lock key is a toggle key pressed once Num Lock is off; pressed again Num Lock is on. Escape / Function Keys F1 F12 The Esc key and the Function keys, F1 F12, are used for special functions in different programs. When needed, they will be documented in the program, so carefully read the screen prompts. The F1 key is often used as the Help key. F5 refreshes (rewrites) the screen. 1.6 Using the Mouse One program to use for help using the mouse go to: or Google Mousing around select Palm Beach County Library System Mousing Tutorial mousercise exercises. Mouse Description The mouse has at least two buttons and sometimes a scroll wheel. Moving the mouse on a flat surface moves the cursor on the screen. Clicking the buttons activates tasks on the screen. The scroll wheel scrolls a document up and down in the window. Handling the Mouse Cover the mouse with the hand with the wrist resting on the mouse pad, the index finger resting on the left button, and the middle finger resting on the right button. Lightly hold the mouse with the thumb on one side and the other two fingers on the other side. Mouse Pointers and Cursors The mouse is the primary device by which to communicate with the computer. The usual cursor is an arrow pointing upward and slightly to the left. Note: The computer only sees the tip of the arrow. Depending on the purpose of the mouse the cursor changes from an arrow to a different shape. The other shapes of the cursors are: Hourglass the computer is busy I-bar text select, ready to enter text Flashing line in text showing the position on the screen where text will be entered MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 4 FCHHM Training Zone

11 Moving the pointer and clicking will change the position of the cursor in the text Circle with slash Option Not Available. Vertical arrow (crosshair with head on each end) Vertical Resize Horizontal arrow (crosshair with head on each end) Horizontal Resize Vertical and Horizontal arrows (crosshair with head on all four ends) Move Hand signals a hyperlink that links to another page or section Left Click Produces an action A left click produces an action of some kind. Click once to select an item; doubleclick (click twice quickly) to open an item or run a program. (An item can also be opened by clicking it once and pressing the Enter key). Right Click Shows Menu Click once on the right mouse button to bring up a menu specific to the item upon which the tip of the arrow is pointing. Then left click on a menu item to produce an action. Scrollbar(s) / Scroll Wheel The scrollbar(s) is/are located at the side and/or bottom of a window if the document is too large for the window. Click on the arrow at either end of the side bar to move the text a line at a time. Click above or below the scrollbar slider to move up or down one screen at a time. Click to the right or left of the bottom scrollbar slider to move to the right or left of the screen. Click on the scrollbar slider and drag (hold the left button down while moving the mouse) to move quickly through a document. Turn the scroll wheel to scroll up or down quickly in the window. The scroll wheel does not work in all programs. CAUTION Occasionally, using the scroll wheel may change items in fields and yield unintended results (especially when using Irfanview). Undo and Redo Changes If a mistake is made while entering or deleting text, Undo will remove the mistake and Redo will re-enter it. Method 1: The Undo and Redo key strokes: press Ctrl+Z for Undo and Ctrl+Y for Redo. Method 2: The Undo and Redo buttons are found on the Toolbar on the top of the screen (Undo blue arrow curving to the left, Redo blue arrow curving to the right). All programs where text is being entered and deleted can use method 1. Method 2 works only for those programs with drop down menus and toolbars. Each time Undo is used, the program will go back one change. Cut / Copy / Paste Highlighted Text Highlighting is selecting text using the mouse or keyboard. To Highlight text: Method 1: With the left mouse button, click and hold at one end of the text and drag to the other end before releasing. Method 2: Click one end of the text, hold down the shift key, and click the other end of the text. The highlighted text will be shaded. Cut Removes highlighted text from a document and places it in memory called the clipboard to be pasted into another place in the document or into another document. Copy Leaves highlighted text in original document but places a copy in memory called the clipboard to be pasted into MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 5 FCHHM Training Zone

12 another place in the document or into another document. Paste Enters text or images from the clipboard into a document at the position of the cursor. Using Cut/Copy/Paste: There are several ways to complete the action after highlighting desired text: Method 1: With the tip of the cursor on the highlighted text, right click select desired action (Cut or Copy) from the drop-down menu. Next right click where the copied text is to be placed select Paste from the drop-down menu. Method 2: Use keyboard shortcuts for cut / copy / paste options: Ctrl + X for cut; Ctrl + C for copy; Ctrl + V for paste. (Works in all windows programs). 1.7 Exploring the Data Files Drive C: Used for programs and data The computer hard drive, labeled C: is the default drive for the Windows operating system. It contains all the files necessary for Windows to run. It is also the default location of Libraries Documents. If there is only one hard drive on the computer everything is stored on drive C:. Desktop (Windows+D) /Libraries Documents The desktop is the main screen in Windows where icons are displayed that act as shortcuts to various programs, folders, or files.to run the programs or open the folders or files, either double-click the icon or click it once then press the Enter key. Libraries Documents is the Windows 7 or 8, and Vista default personal folder for storing data. These folders are where personal files and folders should be created, named, stored, and organized. Windows Explorer Windows Explorer is a file management program and is used to view and manage files and folders on the drives of the computer. NOTE: Windows Explorer is NOT to be confused with Internet Explorer, which is a browser used to explore the Internet. Starting Windows Explorer To open Windows Explorer: Windows+E press and hold the Windows Key ( Microsoft flag icon) and tap the E or e key only once. The Windows Explorer window is made up of two panes: The left pane (or navigational pane) displays only drives, folders and zip files. The right pane displays all the contents (folders and files) of whatever is highlighted in the left pane. Using Windows Explorer Gray and black triangle symbols and what they do: In the left pane of the Windows Explorer window, the drives and some of the folders will have a small gray or black triangle in front of them. The gray triangle is used to indicate that the drive or folder has sub-folders within. Click the gray triangle and the list of subfolders will be displayed under the drive or folder (no files are displayed, only folders). The black triangle is used to indicate that the drive or folder is expanded to show the sub-folders. Click on the black triangle and the list of sub-folders will collapse and the black triangle will be changed to a gray triangle. To navigate to a given folder, click on the folder s icon in the left pane to display its contents in the right hand pane of Windows Explorer window. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 6 FCHHM Training Zone

13 1.8 Managing Files and Folders using Windows Explorer Create and name a new folder Open Windows Explorer In the left pane, browse to the location where the new folder is to be created, click on that location so the contents are shown in the right pane, create the new folder using one of the following methods: Method 1: Right click an empty space in the right pane select New click Folder. Method 2: Left click in the right pane click the New Folder button on the menu bar. Name the folder a folder will appear in the right pane with its name New folder highlighted. Without clicking, type the new folder name and press Enter to confirm the name, or click away from the new folder. Copy / Cut / Paste / Rename / Delete a file or folder How to select file(s) and/or folder(s): Select one file/folder by clicking it. Select an adjacent group of files/folders by selecting the first file/folder in the group, hold down the shift key, and click the last file/folder in the group. Select a random group of files/folders by selecting a file/folder, hold down the Ctrl key, and select the other files/folders. Copy leaves the highlighted file or folder in its original location but places a copy on the clipboard to be pasted into another location. Cut removes highlighted file/folder from its present location and places it on the clipboard to be pasted into another location. To copy or cut and paste a file or folder, use one of the following methods: Method 1: Open Windows Explorer and browse to the desired file(s) or folder(s) select the file(s) or folder (s) right click select Copy or Cut. Browse to the destination folder select the folder right click click Paste. Method 2: Open Windows Explorer and browse to the desired file(s) or folder(s) select the file(s) or folder(s) press Ctrl+C to Copy or Ctrl+X to Cut, and press Ctrl+V to Paste. To rename a File or Folder: WARNING: DO NOT CHANGE THE FILE EXTENSION. When renaming a file, leave the period and the extension. If the period or the 3 letter extension is accidentally deleted, type it back in. Method 1: Right click the file or folder s icon select Rename from the drop-down menu. Delete all or part of the old name, type the new name and press Enter. Method 2: Click on the file name twice about three seconds apart. Type the new file name and press Enter. To delete a File or Folder: Method 1: Browse to and select the file or folder right click the file or folder select Delete Yes. Method 2: Browse to and select the file or folder File menu Delete Yes. Preview a File To preview a file, click on the Show the Preview Pane icon on the right side of the tool bar. 1.9 Patron Desktop Navigation (FHL) Double click on the Patron Desktop icon. The Patron Desktop lists the following the icons which guide the patron to: FamilySearch.org Catalog Learning Center Genealogy Websites MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 7 FCHHM Training Zone

14 Family History Software (personal records manager programs) Family History Research WIKI CD Databases Help Us Index Library Resources Our Library Website Click each icon to see many options available Corporate (Home) Desktop Navigation Review Desktop The icons and buttons on the desktop will vary depending on how the individual computer has been set up. The icons, titles, and/or buttons on the various bars will differ depending on the application. Taskbar Tasks / Quick Launch / System Tray Taskbar At the bottom of the screen shows all open applications and active windows. Clicking any task button on the taskbar brings the corresponding session to the foreground. Right click any task button and choose Close window. Quick Launch bar Found at the left end of the Taskbar. The Quick Launch bar allows access to frequently used programs by clicking the icon just once. New icons can be added to the Quick Launch Bar by right clicking on the desktop icon and choosing Pin to Taskbar, or left clicking on the icon and dragging it onto the bar. Icons can be removed by right clicking the icon and selecting Unpin this program from the taskbar. System Tray An area on the right side of the taskbar used to display the status of various functions, such as speaker volume and connected USB devices, also known as Notification area. Left click (or right click if necessary) on an icon to view and access the details and controls. The icon to become familiar with is the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media (green check mark). This must be used to safely disconnect a flash drive before unplugging it from the computer. If the computer will not release the flash drive, shut down the computer, after which it is safe to remove the drive. (See Section 1.3, To disconnect the flash drive). CAUTION: Improperly disconnecting the flash drive could result in totally destroying the drive and its contents. Show Windows Side by Side To view two documents or programs at one time for comparing and editing, open both programs right click on a blank space of the Taskbar select Show windows side by side. Find text (Ctrl+F) To find text in a document and in some websites: Open the document with a word processor: Press Ctrl+F type a word or phrase to be found click Find Next look at the highlighted text click Find Next to find the next occurrence. Other bars used in applications Title Bar the top horizontal bar provides information about the current task, such as the name and location of the application being run and the Minimize / Maximize / Close buttons. Menu Bar second bar from top contains the titles of the standard drop-down menus for an application. Some of the standard titles and menu items are: MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 8 FCHHM Training Zone

15 File commands that affect whole documents, such as New, Open, Save, Save as, Print, Exit, etc. Edit editing commands such as, Undo, Copy, Cut, Paste, etc. View commands for controlling how information is displayed, such as Toolbars, Go To, Ruler, Header and Footer, etc. Tools options to configure the software and the files, such as, Folder Options, Word Count, Options, etc. Windows name and path of files that are open and display options. Help commands that provide access to online Help or other forms of user assistance. Toolbar third horizontal bar contains buttons which represent tools, menu items, or actions. These buttons allow tasks to be performed more quickly than using the menu bar; each button contains an icon depicting its function. Status Bar The area displayed across the bottom of the main window, just above the taskbar, that displays information about the current program. Not all programs have a status bar. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 9 FCHHM Training Zone

16 2.0 Personal Records Manager Programs 2.1 Using a Personal Records Manager Program Personal Records Manager programs can be used to record, store, and print information about your ancestors, as well as save and attach documents or images to sources. Having your own Personal Records Manager program allows you to control what information is added or changed in your file. There are several programs that are certified by FamilySearch to work with Family Tree. To see more information about these programs, click About at the bottom of a FamilySearch page and then click on Products. 2.2 Reasons to Use a Personal Records Manager Program The following are some reasons to use a personal records manager program: 1. Family Tree is intended to be a collaborative effort to help avoid duplication in temple ordinances. Any user can make changes. 2. Family Tree is for correct documented results. We do our research and suppositions in our own personal records manager files. 3. We own and are responsible for the correctness of the data in our own personal records manager. We try to get Family Tree as correct as we can, but we cannot control the outcome. 4. If information in Family Tree is accidently or maliciously changed we can use the correct information from our own personal records manager to correct Family Tree. 2.3 Choosing a Personal Records Manager Program FamilySearch does not recommend one certified partner program over another. The following are some guidelines to follow when choosing a personal records manager program. All of the certified partner programs work well with Family Tree. Most of the partner programs have a website with information about their program. Some also have free versions of their programs that can be downloaded. However, these free versions do not have all of the features of the program available. Talk to family members, Family History Consultants, or others that they may be working with to see which program they use. 2.4 Daily use of the Personal Records Manager file It is recommended that personal records manager files be stored on and opened from a USB flash drive. This will allow you to work at home, the Family History Library, or Family History Centers and all changes will be saved to the personal records manager program on the flash drive. Use the following procedure to use your file: 1. Insert the flash drive into a port on the computer if a window opens, close it. 2. Start the personal records manager program. 3. Browse to the flash drive double click Family File and Memories folder select the file click Open. 4. Changes will be saved on the flash drive as you work with the file. 5. Backup the file to a Backups folder which has been created on your home MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 10 FCHM Training Zone

17 computer in Libraries Documents.. (See Appendix 4.01 Setting up the Flash Drive and Computer). 6. Disconnect the flash drive using proper procedure before removing from the computer 2.5 Backup a File A backup copy of the file should be stored on the computer, never on the flash drive. A backup is a compressed file (one that takes less space) with a.zip extension. It is a good idea to backup the file each time changes are made. It is advisable to make, at least, two backup copies of the file in different locations each time changes are made to the file. It is suggested that a folder be created and saved in Libraries Documents on the home computer called Backups. (See Section 1.8 File Management using Windows Explorer Create and name a new folder, page 6). From time to time it is recommended to have a backup off site at friend s or relative s home, on another flash drive, or CD. Another possibility would be to attach a copy of the backup to an , and send to your personal account. This works only if the is left on the server and not downloaded to your computer. DO NOT backup to the flash drive or the Family History Library computers. 2.6 Restore a Backup File Restoring backup files should only be done in emergencies, such as the loss of flash drive, or the file has been corrupted/ damaged. Backup files generally have a.zip extension. (See Appendix File Extensions Related to Family History, page 31). 2.7 Import / Export Files GEDCOM is a computer format that permits one type of software program to read genealogical records created in another program. Use GEDCOM, <name>.ged, files to share information with someone who uses a genealogical computer program that can read GEDCOM files. GEDCOM files generally have a.ged extension. (See Appendix File Extensions Related to Family History, page 31). MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 11 FCHM Training Zone

18 3.0 Research Process 3.1 Gather Known Information Begin with personal records Gather information, using family group sheets and pedigree charts to organize what is known. Look for journals, scrapbooks, old letters, family Bibles, copies of birth, marriage and death certificates, photographs, school records, military records, obituaries, deeds, and wills. Record information and its source as the information is found. Making notes of biographical information on separate sheets for each individual is a good idea. Interview family members Be sure to utilize all available sources including family members. Audio or video recording of interviews with older family members is suggested. 3.2 Choose a Research Goal Missing / unverified / conflicting information Select one ancestor to learn more about. Knowing at least a surname and some idea of when and where they lived is necessary. Expect to find missing, incomplete, unverified and conflicting information. Begin with ONE research objective Select a research question, e.g. Where was the individual born? married? died? What are the names of his children? his parents? To increase the chance of success, focus on only one of these questions as the research objective. Prepare a research log A Research Log is essentially a diary of the research process. Before beginning, list every possible place to search, such as census, vital records, family bible, etc. The Research Log provides space to format the citation and record the specific information found. If no information was found, that should be noted as well. This process will organize the order of the search and prevent searching the same place multiple times. Research logs can be purchased, downloaded, or created. To download a research log go to click Search WIKI Search for: Research Logs. You can also search the internet for additional styles or create your own. (See Appendix 4.20 and 4.21 for copies of research logs) 3.3 Find New Information Begin your research at FamilySearch.org. Millions of new records are being added to FamilySearch.org weekly. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 12 FCHM Training Zone

19 Launch Internet Browser & access FamilySearch.org Launch a Browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome) by double clicking on its icon on the Desktop or single clicking on the icon on the Quick Launch Bar. If FamilySearch is not the Internet home page, enter familysearch.org in the address bar. FamilySearch Links The Family Search Home Page links are Family Tree, Memories, Search, Temple, Sign In, and Get Help. These links are visible from any page of the FamilySearch site. NOTE: The Family Tree, Memories, and Temple links are covered in the Family Tree manual. An explanation of some of the links is as follows: Sign In some records found in the historical records searchable database require you to sign in to the FamilySearch.org website in order to see the image. Sign in using your LDS account information. Registration is available for the general public. Get Help link to the Help Center for answers to general questions, tutorials and personal local assistance. Once the Search link is clicked the following links are shown: Records contains online images, both indexed and those that have not yet been indexed but can be browsed. Only a small percentage of the FamilySearch collection has been put online. Many of the records are available on microfilm only. Always search the Family History Library Catalog for additional records. Genealogies Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File is a collection of pedigree and family group records submitted by people throughout the world. Patrons may add a gedcom of their ancestors to this file. Caution: These records are only as accurate as the information submitted. Catalog The library catalog is the key to access the extensive record collections that are available on microfilm. The search tool allows searches under the following categories: Place-names, Last names, Titles, Author information, Subjects, Call numbers, Film numbers, Keywords. The catalog allows you to search the records and to narrow and filter the search results. If an item listed in the catalog is available to view online, you will find a link located in a box on the left side of the catalog entry. Books Family History Books is a substantial collection of digitized books from the archives of many important North American family history libraries, including a link to the Brigham Young University Family History Archive. This collection includes histories of families, county and local histories, how-to books on genealogy, genealogy magazines and periodicals (including some international), medieval books (including histories and pedigrees), and gazetteers. Search by family name as well as by location. WIKI is a searchable database by country or topic containing articles and guidance for doing genealogy research as well as links to other relevant sites. 3.4 Evaluate New Information Each time you find new information, and before you accept that information as fact, take time to analyze and evaluate! MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 13 FCHM Training Zone

20 Ask yourself three important questions about each record: Who recorded/provided the information? (Would the informant have firsthand knowledge regarding the event?) Was the information recorded at the time of the event? How consistent is the new information with what you already know? (see section 5.1 Value of Sources, pg 21) 3.5 Share New Information Many forums for sharing information are available, shuch as books, web pages, social media, etc. Family Tree provides a platform which allows collaborative effort between family members to organize and document with sources their family lines. The ability to edit information as needed to reflect source data creates the most accurate record possible. The addition of stories, documents, and photos further enhance the records of our ancestor s earthly experience. 3.6 Records Search Tips Clicking on the desired geographical location finds many records. To refine your search use the Search field, or use the filters on the left of the screen to focus on a specific place, date, or category. Enter words that might be in the collection s title. The number that is next to the filter name indicates the number of records in that specific record type. Collections that have a camera icon include images. Collections without a camera have only the indexed records. Collections with Browse Images are not indexed. To display more information from the indexed record without leaving your search results, click the down arrow located at the far right side of each record in your search results. Try using wildcards. Enter * to replace zero or more characters. Enter? to replace one character. Wildcards must be used with at least one character. 3.7 Other Research Sources/Research Tools Mormon Immigration Index A listing of individuals and voyages with large companies of Mormon immigrants prior to the arrival of the railroad in Utah. This index can be found at: Census search / research options U.S. Census indexes and most images can be found by searching at FamilySearch.org. U.S. and British Census indexes and some images are available at the Family History Library (Patron) Desktop Genealogy Websites Ancestry.com follow online prompts. Census images for the UK can be found at FindmyPast.com.uk in the same location on the Patron Desktop. U.S. Census records are also available through HeritageQuestOnline.com at the Family History Library and any public library. Microfilm copies are also available at the Family History Library found using the FHL Catalog. Immigration / Naturalization options Naturalization records can be found by going to the Family History Library Catalog Keywords enter a state and keyword, (i.e. Naturalization) Search explore the various results. Many resources are available in the library Books in references areas, Catalog Search, or websites found through Library MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 14 FCHM Training Zone

21 Favorites. Indexes for a number of ports are available at the Family History Library through the Ancestry.com link. (See Section 3.6) Family Histories The Family History Library has thousands of family histories which include genealogical information, photographs, biographical sketches, and stories about families. Use the Surname search of the Library Catalog. (If the catalog shows the book you are interested has been digitized and is available online, click the link To view a digital version of this item, click Here ). 3.8 Using Other Web Links for Research Library Favorite Websites Internet links to thousands of genealogy websites, listed by geographical area and category. These favorites can be accessed from any computer with internet capabilities by using the following website: maps.familysearch.org Map of England showing counties, parishes, and information about records in the parish. Ancestry.com Ancestry.com is the world s largest online family history resource; home to billions of historical records, and millions of family. Ancestry s mission is to help everyone discover, preserve and share their family history. A document isn t just a piece of paper it s a snapshot of your family s past. LDS users are now able to register for Ancestry.com through FamilySearch using the following steps: Sign in to Family Search click Get Help Help Center (located on the left side) scroll to the bottom of the screen click Partners click Our Partners choose Ancestry follow the prompts to create the account. AmericanAncestors.org American Ancestors is a subscription website with free access available at the Family History Library. This is the website for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, which emphasizes New England records. Ellis Island Username familysearchcenter Password fsc FindMyPast.com FindMyPast.com is a subscription website with free access available at the Family History Library. This website emphasizes records from the United Kingdom and Ireland. LDS users are now able to register for find findmypast.com through FamilySearch using the following steps: Sign in to Family Search click Get Help Help Center (located on the left side) scroll to the bottom of the screen click Partners click Our Partners choose findmypast follow the prompts to create the account. Heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuestOnline.com is an internet site that is accessible free through the Family History Library and through many local library websites. Contact the local library for logon information. It contains the U.S. Federal Census , PERSI, 25,000 fully searchable family and local history books, Revolutionary war Pensions, etc. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 15 FCHM Training Zone

22 Google.com / Other search engines Internet software designed to help the user find sources. For help in understanding and using search engines go to Search Engines About Search Engines Finding Information on Internet or Internet Training Session. MyHeritage myheritage.com MyHeritage is a family history network helping millions of families around the world discover and share their legacy online with unlimited access to cuttingedge search technology, millions of international family trees, and exclusive global record collections. LDS users are now able to register for MyHeritage.com through FamilySearch using the following steps: Sign in to Family Search click Get Help Help Center (located on the left side) scroll to the bottom of the screen click Partners click Our Partners choose MyHeritage follow the prompts to create the account. Translation Help Websites to translate foreign languages to English. Easy to use sites that allow live translation: Google Apps More translate; or translate.google.com OR Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel on lds.org A listing of individuals and companies in which Mormon pioneer emigrants traveled to Utah from 1847 to Also includes sources for further research. Accessed at lds.org Resources General Church History Mormon Pioneers (Overland Travel, ) on the right side of the screen. 3.9 Tools that can be Used to Straighten/Manipulate Images and Research Finds Snipping Tool To copy a section of a document or image, use the Snipping Tool. To access the Snipping Tool: 1. Click Start All Programs Accessories folder Snipping Tool. 2. Click and highlight the part of the screen you want to copy (ignore the pop-up box). 3. Click File Save As Browse to Family File and Memories; appropriate subfolder on your flash drive (or any location you prefer) Name the File (see section Error! Reference source not found.). 4. Click Save. Irfanview Irfanview is a compact, easy to use image viewer (graphics program) and editor. This freeware may be downloaded for noncommercial use at Method 1: After finding an image to copy and with the image displayed on the screen select Save in the image window select the drive and folder where the file will be saved name the file Save. Start Irfanview select File menu Open browse to find the previously saved image OK. Method 2: After finding an image to copy, and with the image displayed on the screen, press the Print Screen key, this will copy the image on the screen to the clipboard. Start Irfanview select Edit menu Paste This will paste the contents of the clipboard into Irfanview. Determine the area of the picture to work with in one corner of the area, left click, to bring up the crosshair cursor and hold MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 16 FCHM Training Zone

23 drag the mouse to select the area release the mouse button select Edit menu select Crop Selection. To print the selected area select File menu Print. Print in portrait mode if the image is vertically oriented, or Landscape mode if oriented horizontally. For Print size: select Best fit to page (aspect ratio) click the print button. More information on using Irfanview can be found in the Appendix 4.09 Infanview. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 17 FCHM Training Zone

24 4.0 Descendancy Research 4.1 Why Descendancy Research? By tracing the descendants of a distant family member, you can move from past into present generations where you will be able to identify missing cousins (both dead and living). As you review your Family Tree pedigree it may appear to be complete, such as pioneer ancestry. However, your first responsibility is to verify and document the names and dates for the first 4 5 generations in your tree. It may be necessary to spend time correcting data already in the tree. As you verify information, you may need to change, merge, and delete information. This process may identify new people to research. 4.2 Steps to use when doing Descendancy Research The following are suggested steps for doing Descendancy research: 1. Using your pedigree found on Family Tree, go back at least 4 or 5 generations. a. Try to stay within the time period b. Focus on areas with good record collections (i.e. North America and British Isles) 2. Choose one of your great or great great-grandparents a. Focus on unusual names vs. common names i. Ramona vs. Mary ii. McGraw vs. Smith 3. Click on an individual in Family Tree 4. Select Person or Tree 5. Click each child s information 6. Identify any children without spouses and/or children, or large gaps in ages of children 7. Select one of the children. You may find, in your family on Family Tree, great aunts, great uncles or cousins who have: a. Just few children listed, or none at all b. More than 2-3 years between children c. No spouse d. No death date These are clues that identify possible opportunities for adding names to the Descendancy. For instance when a marriage is shown for a person, or if the person did not die as a child, it may be possible to find a marriage using a marriage index. Then search for children from that date forward using a census record. 1. Find the family on one or more censuses 2. Verify new information using online sources, such as: a. Census b. Birth, Marriage, Death (Vital Records) c. Church records d. Cemetery/gravestone collections 3. Repeat this process for each child in the family. 4. Be sure to check for duplicates on Family Tree before adding new individuals. 4.3 Who You Can Perform Ordinances For Temple ordinances can be done for the following, if they have been deceased for at least one year: MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 18 FCHM Training Zone

25 Direct line ancestors (parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on, and their families.) Biological, adopted, and foster family lines connected to your family. Collateral family lines (uncles, aunts, cousins, and their families). Temple work can be done for family members who were born 110 years ago or less, with permission from the closest living relative in this order: an undivorced spouse, children, parents, siblings. See Section 4.4 for an illustration of a Descendancy Chart. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 19 FCHM Training Zone

26 4.4 Descendancy Chart The following diagram shows the direct family on the left and the family of the spouse on the right. The family members of the spouse can be added to Family Tree, but their temple ordinances should be done by their direct descendants. Great..Grand Father=Great..Grandmother Wife s Father=Wife s Mother Son Daughter Son= Wife Wife s Sibling Wife s Sibling Son=Wife Daughter Son Son Son Daughter All Descendants of the Wife s parents except the wife are NOT Cousins All Descendants of the Great Grand Parents and their wives are COUSINS. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 20 FCHM Training Zone

27 5.0 Documentation of Sources 5.1 Value of Sources A source is a historical record. Sources indicate where the information can be located. They are critical to the genealogical process for documentation and discovery. They add richness and credibility to the information in the record. Sources are either original or derivative (sometimes, referred to as Primary and Secondary); the information contained in the sources is either primary or secondary; and the evidence provided is direct, indirect or negative. Original sources are created at the time of the event; derivative sources are created after the event and must be evaluated for accuracy. Primary information is provided by somebody with firsthand knowledge such as a participant or eyewitness to the event; secondary information is provided by somebody with secondhand or more distant knowledge of the person, event or situation (hearsay, tradition, local lore, etc. is secondary information). Direct evidence answers the research question or solves the problem; indirect evidence provides relevant information but does not, alone, answer the question; rather, it must be combined with other information to arrive at an answer; negative evidence allows us to draw inferences from the absence of information that should exist under particular circumstances. Examples of sources include government and church records, cemeteries, your own memory, or the memory of others. Sources provide the following benefits: They increase your sense of connection to your ancestors and their place in history. They allow you to evaluate the reliability of your information. They provide a history of the sources you have examined. You can then focus research efforts on sources that have not yet been used. They help you evaluate conflicting information. They acknowledge work done by others. 5.2 Elements of a Family Tree Source Source Title Web Page (Link to record) Where the Record is Found (citation) Describe the Record ( Notes) (See Family Tree Manual Section 8.0 Creating and Attaching Sources to People and Relationships) 5.3 Elements of a Personal Records Manager Source Title: Record Type Title Author: who created the source? Publication Information: where and when was it published? Repository: where would someone go to find it? Comments: additional information applicable to the source. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 21 FCHM Training Zone

28 Citations or Details Film / Volume / Page Number / URL if applicable. Date record was made date the document was originally recorded (not the date the citation is created). Comments anything appropriate to the specific citation. Actual Text type or copy the text exactly as it appears in the original record. Image attach a copy of the original document. Notes Biography, Research tags, etc. Notes could include interesting or special circumstances of an individual s birth, death, or marriage; stories; journal entries; research notes and to do lists. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 22 FCHM Training Zone

29 6.0 Appendix 6.01 Computer Posture MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 23 FCHM Training Zone

30 6.02 Computer Terms ASCII A code used by computers to represent numbers, letters and special characters. Beta Testing Testing done with a small limited number of users before a computer program is released to the public. Bitmap Type of graphic image consisting of rows and columns of dots. Blue Screen When Windows incurs an error that cannot be resolved, it displays this screen. Boot The process of starting or restarting a computer. Browser Short for Web browser, a software application used to locate, retrieve and also display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files. Byte a unit of computer storage capable of holding a single character. CD-R CD Recordable. A compact disc on which you can write only once and thereafter is read-only. Can hold Megabytes of information. Clipboard A reserved section of memory that is used as a temporary, behind-the-scenes holding area for text or images that are copied or moved from one application to another using the copy, cut, and paste functions. Each time data are transferred into the clipboard, the previous contents of the clipboard are deleted. Control Key [Ctrl] Key that can be used with another key to perform a specific function. Cursor A flashing marker showing a position on the screen ready for data entry. Cut/Copy & Paste Method of moving or copying text, (Ctrl+X for Cut; Ctrl+C for Copy; Ctrl+V for Paste). Database A file consisting of multiple records. Default A setting that a program automatically selects if you do not specify a substitute. Desktop The display on the computer screen when no other programs are running. On the Church Campus, two desktops are used: the Library (Patron) Desktop and the Corporate Desktop. DOS Disk Operating System (before windows). Still used for old programs like the DOS-IGI. DVD High-Density Compact Disk capable of storing large amounts of information; used to store movies, music or data. A DVD can hold 4.7 Gigabytes per side. DVD-R/-RW Digital Video Disk Format, (RW= read/write), the most popular and least expensive format. Others include DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/- RW, DVD-RAM. Used to store movies, music or data from the computer. Filename Extension 3 letters added to a filename, after a period, to designate the type of file/program that created it. Firewall A program or piece of hardware, that prevents unauthorized users from accessing a computer system. Flash/Thumb/Jump/Pen Drive A small, portable unit that plugs into a computer s USB port and functions like a portable hard drive with up to 2GB or more of storage capacity. Floppy Disk 3 ½ diskettes that are used for storing computer files. Floppies are being replaced by flash drives. Font Style and size of text. Function Keys F1, F2, etc. keys used to perform specific functions in a program. GEDCOM Genealogical Data Communication a special format used to move genealogical data from one brand of genealogy program to another. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 24 FCHM Training Zone

31 Gigabyte 1,000 megabytes used to describe storage space on computer storage devices (hard drives, flash drives, etc). Hard Disk Storage space for data contained in a computer. Hardware Physical parts of computer system. Icon A picture on a screen that represents a specific file, directory, window, option, or program. It can be double-clicked to open the file, directory, window, option, or program. Image The computerized (digital) representation of a picture or graphic. Internet A series of connected computer networks, worldwide, that allows millions of computers to exchange information. Intranet A privately maintained computer network that can be accessed only by authorized persons, especially members or employees of the organization that owns it. Kilobyte (KB) One thousand bytes, a measure of storage space. Megabyte (MB) 1,000 kilobytes, a measure of storage space. Network Computer systems that are linked together. Path A list of nested folders where the operating system looks for files. PDA Personal Digital Assistant, a handheld computer device. Pixel A single point in a graphic image. Pointer The graphical image that appears on the workspace and represents the current location of a mouse or other pointing device. also referred to as "Mouse Pointer." RAM Random Access Memory, computer memory, volatile memory that is erased when the computer is turned off. Scanner A device that reads text or images and translates them into an image that is stored in a digital file. Software Computer instructions or data used by the computer. Terabye (TB) 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. World Wide Web (WWW or the Web) A collection of websites, containing text documents, images, multimedia and other items of information, that are available via the Internet. The World Wide Web is accessed using programs called web browsers, such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. Zipped file A compressed file used by PAF backup and other programs. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 25 FCHM Training Zone

32 6.03 Shortcut Keys Windows+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop Windows system keys Windows+E Opens Windows Explorer Windows system keys Windows Explorer Folder Opens Windows Explorer Windows system keys Windows+M Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop Windows system keys Alt+Tab Switch between open programs Windows system keys Ctrl+A Selects all text Windows program keys Ctrl+X Cut Windows program keys Ctrl+C Copy Windows program keys Ctrl+V Paste Windows program keys Ctrl+P Print Windows program keys Ctrl+F Search (Find) within a document Windows programs keys Ctrl+G Resets the default windows FamilyInsight Ctrl+N New Internet Explorer Window Windows system keys Ctrl+Y Redo the last Undo Windows program keys Ctrl+Z Undo the last command Windows program keys Ctrl+Backspace Deletes one word to left of cursor Windows program keys Ctrl+Delete Deletes one word to right of cursor Windows program keys MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 26 FCHM Training Zone

33 6.04 Tips and Tricks Opening an Additional Window in your Internet Browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Foxfire or Google s Chrome ) To open an additional window in your internet browser without closing the webpage you already have open, look at the top of the screen and locate a tab similar to the tab on a file folder. The name of the webpage or some information about the content of the webpage you have open will be written on the tab. Now look just to the right of the tab and you ll notice a small Shadow Tab that is blank. Click on the shadow tab and the second window will open. Type the address of the new webpage you want to see or select a webpage from your Favorites list. You can move from one webpage to the other by just clicking on the tab of the page you want to display. You can have a number of web pages open at once. Printing or copying information from a webpage To print an entire webpage or just a portion: 1. Highlight what you want to print. 2. Select File Print. 3. In the print dialog box, choose Selection. 4. Click OK. The highlighted portion of the webpage will print. To copy just the text: 1. Highlight the text. 2. Right click and copy. 3. Paste it into Microsoft Word, , or wherever it s needed. Create Snapshot of the current computer screen To create a snapshot of what is displayed on the entire computer screen: 1. Press Print Screen key (Print Scrn), an image of what is on the screen is placed on the clipboard. 2. Paste what is on the clipboard into Word, Irfanview, , or wherever desired. If more than one window is open (split screen), make a snapshot of the active window by pressing Alt+Print Scrn. A snapshot of only the active window is now in the clipboard and can be pasted. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 27 FCHM Training Zone

34 6.05 Setting up the Flash Drive and Computer Using a Flash Drive Personal Records Manager files are stored on and opened from the flash drive. The following method stores the data files and the Memories Folders inside another folder named Family File and Memories. The Memories folders contain files such as census, certificates, etc. in the Documents folder; photos of people, gravestones, etc. in the Photos folder; etc. that can be attached to sources in the file and/or Family Tree. Set up the flash drive in this manner: Creating and Naming Folders on the Flash Drive Insert the flash drive into a USB port on the computer. If a window opens record the name and drive letter, located at the top of the window. Close the window. Step 1: Open Windows Explorer Under Computer in the left pane, click the drive letter of the Flash Drive. Step 2: Click New Folder on the toolbar; or right click in an empty space in the right pane select New click Folder type over the highlighted words with Family File and Memories press Enter. Step 3: Double click the folder Family File and Memories in the right pane. Step 4: Click New Folder on the toolbar; or right click in an empty space in the right pane select New click Folder type over the highlighted words with the folder name (see below) press Enter. Step 5: If the personal records manager file is already on the flash drive, Move the file into the Family File and Memories folder. Click the drive letter of the flash drive in the left pane right click on the personal records manager file in the right pane click Cut. Double click the folder Family File and Memories in the right pane right click in an empty space click Paste. (Do not Drag & Drop). Step 6: Close all the windows Naming Folders The following is a suggested method (used in the Family History Library) for setting up folders and files for collecting and organizing sources collected. Use steps 1-6 above to create the folders. Create folders for the following! Owners Information (this is helpful if you lose your flash drive) (name, , phone #, FCHM-zone) MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 28 FCHM Training Zone

35 !! Family File and Memories (this folder is not always suggested in the FHL, but is useful for the data file from your personal management program with the folders containing source files). 1 Documents Documents attached to Family Tree 2 Photos (person's face or place) Photos attached to Family Tree 3 Stories Stories attached to Family Tree 4 Audio Stories attached to Family Tree 5 Video Videos attached to Family Tree 6 Special Resources Maps Key words for different languages 7 Test_temporary Files that have not been attached to Family Tree Naming a File Naming Files: the following is a suggested method - LAST NAME (in caps), First Name, Middle Initial or Name, if known, birth year in ( ), year of the event and answer the question: "What is it?" Examples: GOFF Spencer F (b 1858) 1858 Birth Certificate (If you want more info, put it at the end) GOFF Spencer F (b 1858) 1860 Census GOFF Spencer F (b 1858) 1860 Census index GOFF Spencer F (b 1858) 1880 photo in his wedding suit GOFF Spencer F (b 1858) 1905 Death Certificate (If it is an actual certificate - otherwise info) GOFF Spencer F (b 1879) 1879 Birth Certificate GOFF Spencer F (b 1879) 1925 Marriage Certificate GOFF Spencer F (b 1879) 1962 Death info GOFF Spencer F (b 1879) photo with brother George (b 1884) 1. Be consistent whether you use this method or choose another 2. If you use a middle name or initial, always use it 3. If you use a comma after the last name, always use a comma 4. Be consistent. Remember if you later change something in the file name it will break the link to your personal record manager 5. Always file women under their maiden name (CAPITALIZED) 6. The reason for capitalizing surnames is so that you always know it is the surname 7. Why use this suggested method? The computer will always sort them alphabetically automatically. All files for an individual will always be together. You don't need subfolders for different families. You can always find what you are looking for. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 29 FCHM Training Zone

36 8. Use the head of household to identify a census and reuse it for all members of the family. Do the same with other records that contain more than one individual. Daily use of the File 1. Insert the flash drive into a USB port on the computer. If a window opens record the name and drive letter located at the top of the window, close the window. 2. Start the personal records manager program. 3. Browse to the flash drive double click Family File and Memories folder. Select the folder and file of interest click Open. 4. Changes will be saved on the flash drive as you work with the file. 5. Backup the file to the Backups folder created in Libraries Documents on your home computer. Do NOT backup up to the flash drive or to a computer in the Family History Library. 6. Disconnect the flash drive using proper procedure before removing from the computer. NOTE: The only time a backup (.zip) needs to be restored is if the flash drive is lost or broken, or the file is corrupted. Reminder: Once a week back up the file to the Backups folder created on your computer by adding the date to the front of the file name. Example: 1 May 2007 poole.zip (Note: Delete some of the oldest files as they accumulate). The backup file, <filename>.zip, can be attached to an and sent to your personal for an archival copy. When you do a backup to save your data, the Memories are not saved. It is a good idea to make a copy of your complete Family File and Memories folder and save it to your computer. Once a month copy your complete Family File and Memories folder and save in Libraries Documents (or to an external device such as a flash drive or CD). Rename it adding the current date, 1 Nov 07 Family File and Memories. Delete oldest folders as they accumulate. (See 1.8 Managing Files and Folders using Windows Explorer). MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 30 FCHM Training Zone

37 6.07 File Extensions Related to Family History A File Extension appears at the end of a file name and includes a period followed by three letters. The extension is used to tell the computer which program created and can use the file. If an unfamiliar file extension is encountered, use a search engine to find the definition and which program will open the file. For example: google.com.gif definition. File Extension Description of file Action required to use the file.aq Ancestral Quest data file. Open with Ancestral Quest..aqz Ancestral Quest backup file. Restore with Ancestral Quest..bmp Picture file format that is of good quality but is a large file. Used for desktop background and other places where good quality is needed and large files are not a problem..doc Text file used by Microsoft Word Open with Microsoft Word.docx.fdb.ged.gif.jpg Legacy family file. (.fg,.hc,.tc,.rgd,.ldb,.fsd miscellaneous files created by Legacy) A GEDCOM GEnealogical Data COMunication file. Can be written or read by many different genealogy programs. Picture file format well-suited for more simple images such as graphics or logos with solid areas of color. Picture file format. Many cameras use.jpg when saving an image to your computer. Open with Legacy. Must be Imported into an existing personal manager file. (The file should be started as an empty file). An efficient means to transmit images across the Internet. Open with Irfanview or any other graphics/picture program..lst An import log report created when importing a GEDCOM file. Contains information about the file contents..mp3 The most popular digital audio format Plays on all mp3 players.odt Word processing program that can be downloaded for free. OpenOffice/Star Office by Sun Microsystems, Inc. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 31 FCHM Training Zone

38 .paf PAF 3, 4 or 5 data file Open in PAF 5.2.pal A log of changes in PAF file Logging can be started, stopped, viewed, or flushed in PAF 5.2 Tools menu Preference File.pdf Portable Document Format. Open with Adobe Acrobat (Files such as PAF 5.2 User s Guide).png Portable Network Graphic. The PNG format was created in response to limitations with the GIF format. PNG images are now supported by most Web browsers. Open with Irfanview or other graphics/picture programs..rmgb RootsMagic backup file. Restore with RootsMagic.rmgc RootsMagic 6 data file Open with RootsMagic.rtf Rich Text Format. PAF reports written to disk are in.rtf format. It s a text format. Microsoft Word can open.rtf files. Doing a Save As allows saving the file as a.doc or.docx..tif Tiff is a picture file format and is used by HeritageQuestOnline.com when saving an image to your computer. Very good for archiving photos Open with Irfanview or any other graphics/picture program.txt Text file format Open with a Word Processor.wpd WordPerfect document file Open with WordPerfect.xls Excel spreadsheet file Open with Microsoft Excel.xlsx.XXX Processed.SUB file that was not File cannot be used. Delete file. deleted..zip Compressed file made by PAF and Legacy backup (or any other file using zip compression.) A PAF backup is a compressed copy of the data file only. A Legacy backup is a compressed copy of a family file and/or the multimedia files. Ancestral Quest can also create a zip file. Restore using Ancestral Quest, Legacy, or PAF 5.2. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 32 FCHM Training Zone

39 6.08 PAF GEDCOM (Export/Import) Import / Export (.ged files) GEDCOM is a computer format that permits one type of software program to read genealogical records created in another program. Use GEDCOM files to share information with someone who uses a genealogical computer program that can read GEDCOM files. To create a PAF GEDCOM file 1. Select the beginning individual File menu Export. Options: Export to: PAF 5 or Other GEDCOM 5.5. Include by default all data is checked, so uncheck any data that will not be exported. Selected individuals All click the Export button name the file browse to the location to save the file click the Export button. Partial click the Select button select the Individual click the Clear button if necessary select the type of records to export in the Relationship Filter section click the Select button choose the Number of generations and the Descendant generations click Include spouses and/or Include all parents OK OK. 2. Click Export name the file browse to the location to save the file click the Export click OK. To Import a GEDCOM file into a new PAF file: 1. Create a new PAF file (File menu New) to receive the exported information. 2. To import the file: a. Open the PAF file that is to receive the GEDCOM file. b. File menu Import browse to the location of the.ged file select the file click the Import button. Put check marks in all choices OK. An import log is created with statistics concerning the import. The log is saved in the same location as the.paf file with an extension of.lst. NOTE: If the information is imported into an existing PAF file, the individuals will then need to be linked to families and/or spouses, and the file checked for additional duplicates. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 33 FCHM Training Zone

40 6.09 RootsMagic GEDCOM (Export/Import) Import / Export (.ged files) GEDCOM is a computer format that permits one type of software program to read genealogical records created in another program. Use GEDCOM files to share information with someone who uses a genealogical computer program that can read GEDCOM files. To Create a RootsMagic GEDCOM file: 1. File menu Export. 2. Select People to export at the GEDCOM Export screen. Everyone ( selects everyone in the file) Select from list Use the Find tab to select the beginning person. Click Mark group button. From the drop-down list choose Ancestors of highlighted person. Make a selection at the Ancestor Options screen: Direct ancestors only Ancestors and children of ancestors Ancestors and collateral lines Select the number of Generations. Click OK. Click OK. 3. At the GEDCOM Export screen decide which data to include in the export. Remove the check beside any data that is not being exported. 4. Choose Privacy Options to filter the way information is exported for living people. 5. Click OK. 6. Name the file browse to the flash drive or folder to save the file click Save. To import a GEDCOM file into a new RootsMagic file: 1. Open RootsMagic. 2. Close RootsMagic News and Updates screen if it appears. 3. Click Import at the Welcome to RootsMagic screen. 4. Click GEDCOM (Other Programs). 5. Select I know where the file is. 6. Browse to find saved GEDCOM file. 7. Select the file. 8. Click Open. 9. Name the new file at Create a new Roots Magic file. 10. Click the File location button and browse to the file folder (where you are saving the file). 11. Click Select Folder. 12. Select the options for the file (Date format; Name to display after name; Display surnames in uppercase; LDS support; FamilySearch Family Tree support). 13. Click OK. 14. Click OK (Do not add additional source to imported data). MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 34 FCHM Training Zone

41 6.10 Legacy Family Tree GEDCOM (Export/Import) Import / Export (.ged files) GEDCOM is a computer format that permits one type of software program to read genealogical records created in another program. Use GEDCOM files to share information with someone who uses a genealogical computer program that can read GEDCOM files. To create a GEDCOM file from Legacy Family Tree: 1. Click File Export to GEDCOM file 2. Click Record Selection in the pop-up box. 3. Select All records in the entire file or Selected records contained in the Focus Group and decide which records are to be included in the GEDCOM. To import a GEDCOM file into a new Legacy file: 1. Open Legacy 2. Click File Import from GEDCOM file. 3. Browse to the location and select the GEDCOM file to import. 4. Click Open. 5. Enter name of new file. 6. Click Open. 7. Click Start the Import (Don t Assign a Source). 8. Click OK. NOTE: If the information is imported into an existing Legacy Family File, the individuals will then need to be linked to families and/or spouses, and the file checked for additional duplicates. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 35 FCHM Training Zone

42 6.11 Ancestral Quest GEDCOM (Export/Import) Import / Export.ged files GEDCOM is a computer format that permits one type of software program to read genealogical records created in another program. Use GEDCOM files to share information with someone who uses a genealogical computer program that can read GEDCOM files. To create an Ancestral Quest GEDCOM file 1. Select the beginning individual File menu Export. Options: Export type Export for import into: Choose Other from the drop down arrow. Include by default all data is checked, so uncheck any data that will not be exported. Selected individuals All click the Export button name the file browse to the proper location click the Export button. Partial click the Select button select the starting Individual click the Clear button if necessary From the Relationship Filter select the type of records to export click the Select button choose the Number of generations and the Descendant generations click Include spouses and/or Include all parents Click OK. 2. Click Export name the file browse to the location to save the file click Export click OK. To Import a GEDCOM file into a new Ancestral Quest file: 1. Create a new Ancestral Quest file (File menu New) to receive the exported information. 2. To import the file: a. Open the Ancestral Quest file that is to receive the GEDCOM file. b. File menu Import browse to the location of the.ged file select the file click Open. Put check marks in all choices OK. An import log is created with statistics concerning the import. The log is saved in the same location as the.paf file with an extension of.lst. NOTE: If the information is imported into an existing Ancestral Quest file, the individuals will then need to be linked to families and/or spouses, and the file checked for additional duplicates. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 36 FCHM Training Zone

43 6.12 Genealogy Terms Abstract brief statement of main parts of a document. Administrator one legally authorized to manage and settle an estate when the deceased left no will. Ahnentafel German word for table of ancestors. Ancestor a person from whom you are descended. Archives a place where records are kept Banns public announcement of intent to marry. Batch Number reference to original input source for the International Genealogical Index (IGI). Biography the history of a person s life Bishop s Transcripts official copy of local church birth, marriage, and/or death registers submitted to the bishop. Census a count of a population in a given year (with various statistics). Christening to receive into the church by baptism; to name at baptism. Codicil a P.S. to a will. Collateral relationship belonging to the same ancestral stock, but not in direct line (aunts, cousins). Compiled source a biography, pedigree, or family history compiled from a variety of record types representing conclusions of the compiler. Consort wife or husband of a living spouse Deed a legal document that contains the record of transfer of real property. Derivative Source A source of information created after the event and must be evaluated for accuracy. Descendant are your children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and so on anyone to whom you are an ancestor. Direct evidence answers the research question or solves the problem. Dower property to which a widow has claim upon the death of her husband. Emigration The process of leaving one's home country to live in another country Estate the total of a person s property. Executor a person appointed to carry out the directions and bequests in a person s will Gazetteer a geographical dictionary. Grantee the person to whom a grant is made. Grantor the person by whom the grant is made. Heirs the persons who succeed to an estate upon the death of their ancestor by right of relationship. Immigration the process of entering and settling in a country to which one is not native. Indenture a deed to which two or more persons are parties and enter into reciprocal and corresponding grants or obligations towards each other. Indirect Evidence provides relevant information but does not, alone, answer the question; rather, it must be combined with other information to arrive at an answer. International Genealogical Index (IGI) an index of over 600 million names, including marriages, births, and christenings in every country of the world, prepared by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Intestate dies without a will. Legacy a bequest or gift of personal property by last will and testament. Lineage-Linked ancestry, direct descent from ancestor to ancestor. Lineal relationship being in direct line of ancestry. Manifest a detailed list of cargo, crew, and passengers on board a ship, signed and authenticated by a ships officer. Manuscript an unpublished record or volume containing handwritten material (letters, diaries, and typed papers are manuscripts). Maternal related to one s mother. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 37 FCHM Training Zone

44 Migration move from one country, state or region to another. Negative Evidence allows us to draw inferences from the absence of information that should exist under particular circumstances. Original Source A record that was created at or near the time an event took place by someone closely associated with the event. also called original document, original record, or original source. Paternal related to one s father. Pedigree recorded ancestry or line of descent often in chart form. Personal Records Manager Family History Software (Ancestral Quest; Legacy; RootsMagic; PAF, etc). Primary Information information provided by somebody with firsthand knowledge such as a participant or eyewitness to the event Posterity descendants. Probate the act or process of proving a will; all matters under the jurisdiction of the probate court. Progenitor an ancestor in the direct line. Secondary Information information provided by somebody with secondhand or more distant knowledge of the person, event or situation (hearsay, tradition, local lore, etc. is secondary information). RIN Record Identification Number. Testate one who dies leaving a valid will. Testator one who makes a will. Vital records records of birth, marriage, death or divorce. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 38 FCHM Training Zone

45 6.13 Research Log Ancestor s Name: Birth Date and Place: Marriage Date and Place: Objective(s): Death Date and Place: Search Date: Film/Fiche/Call # Title Search Results: Document Date: Comments; Author Publication Repository Address Search Date: Film/Fiche/Call # Title Search Results: Document Date: Comments; Author Publication Repository Address Search Date: Film/Fiche/Call # Title Search Results: Document Date: Comments; Author Publication Repository Address MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 39 FCHM Training Zone

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49 6.15 Resources Checklist Husband: Birth Marriage Death Wife: Date Place Date Place Birth Marriage Death US Federal Census Records Miscellaneous Records Bible Land records Passenger Lists Deeds/Abstracts Immigration Newspapers Naturalization Mortuary School Cemetery Orphanage Sexton records Voting records Gravestones Court records Obituary Divorce County histories State Census Records Military Occupation records State: State: Pension records Societies Interviews Probate Records Person Date Person Date Wills Estate Settlements Inventories Guardianships Church Records Family Traditions Books & Printed Sources Title Author Location Title Author Location Internet Sources Notes & Comments MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 43 FCHM Training Zone

50 6.16 Genealogy Research Sites CANADA Canadian Census 1901, 1911, 1906, and 1851 US GENWEB ROOTSWEB DENMARK Danish Census Records National Archives homepage-links to regional archives in Denmark Dutch Civil Records From 1780 Build Your Family Tree Denmark Emigration Archives Online atlas of Denmark Denmark Maps What some of the words mean in English Kirkebeger = Church Records Folketaelings = Census Hent Amt = County Hent Herred = District Hent Sogn = Parish fodsel = birth dode=death (F) = Male Birth, Female Birth (K)=Confirmation Male & Female (V)=Marriages (D)=Death, also move in & out of area ENGLAND Vision of Britain (view historical statistics, maps, writings) National Archives UK Census 1901 Census of England and Wales Current street maps for UK England Wales Historical Directories - local and trade directories for England and Wales, from 1750 to 1919 Thousands of British & Ireland sites (FHL Favorites) Calverley Yorkshire on-line records GENUKI provides a reference library of genealogical information for UK and Ireland Free British Birth Death Marriage Info Interactive Maps and Jurisdiction for every parish in England List of Old English occupations Online Parish Clerks of Lancashire Links to several local & countywide online BMD indexes Yorkshire Births Marriages & Deaths Ordinance Survey Maps Historical Maps Numerous UK online indexes ($) ( fhlibrary -- nochange) Password MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 44 FCHM Training Zone

51 GERMANY German Genealogy genealogy.net IRELAND Irish Toolkit - Help for the amateur genealogist Ask About Ireland and the Cultural Heritage Dublin UCD Library Irish Genealogy News church records database Irish Genealogical Research Society ($) Ireland Genealogy Project National Archives Census of Ireland Catholic Parish info: Cool locating names tool 1850 s Griffith s Valuation records Irish wills index ($) The IrelAtlas townland Database Hugh Wallis's Genealogical Web Sites National Library of Ireland The National Archives of Ireland The A-Z of Irish Genealogy (links to websites) Irish Searching Websites Roots Ireland - this is a database of Irish genealogical records Sligo Headstones - photos/tombstones/markers ITALY Italian Genealogy NORWAY Guide to navigating and links ($) Norwegian Emigration database Norway Maps How to do Norwegian research SCOTLAND Scotlands People original genealogical information Scottish Archive Network provides electronic catalogue of records National Archives of Scotland Wills and testaments from SWEDEN Southern Sweden database Sweden Maps UNITED STATES and General Sites Common rookie mistakes FamilySearch.org Bureau of Land management, General Lands Office Records Steve Morse (genealogical search one step portal ) Guide for finding Vital records WorldCat Find a library near you International Library Index by Country MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 45 FCHM Training Zone

52 Cemeteries Find grave sites, Billion Graves Find grave sites, Name in Stone Immigration New York (Ellis Island) immigration records New York Castle Garden immigration index Society of Genealogists has transcribed 10,000 England parishes (doesn t look like immigration) US Passenger Lists Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild (ISTG) The Ships List The Olive Tree Genealogy Arizona Arizona Birth and Death Certificates Birth Death Mesa Regional Family History Center: favorite websites, Arizona Vitals Spanish available. Massachusetts Early Vital Records of Massachusetts Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, Missouri Missouri Death Records Certificates New England New England Historical Genealogical Society (American Ancestors) ($) Tennessee Good Tennessee Wiki Site Utah Utah Death Certificates Virginia Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants (images) Washington Washington Vital Records (images) PIONEERS Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Mormon Migration Australian LDS Emigration ( ) earlylds.com & other sites DUP International Membership Card Index - English branch records for the years of MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 46 FCHM Training Zone

53 Missionary Record Index Film File (lists missionaries set apart in Salt Lake City) Mode of Emigration Type sites as shown in Google Mormon Influence on Scandinavian Settlement & other sites Pioneer Bibliography - Books to Buy The Emigrating Fund in Europe & other sites Tracing Mormon Pioneers & other sites South African Emigration & other sites - Lists Under Sail to Zion & other sites LDS Sailing Vessels and Steamboats & other sites Emigration from the Scandinavian Mission - Film File Tracing Scandinavian Latter Day Saints & other sites Scandinavian Emigration from a book, & other sites Scandinavian Emigration 1868 from a book, & other sites Scandinavian Mormon Emigrant Companies - list Scandinavian Emigrant Ships - lists Mormon Emigrant Companies & other sites Brief History of the Scandinavian Mission & other sites Scandinavian Pioneer Index - list, & other sites Millennial Star References to Emigration - index Narrative: Willie Company of 1856 Story & sites Scandinavians to Zion - Story & sites Our Pioneer Heritage Series - Book MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 47 FCHM Training Zone

54 6.17 United States Census Descriptions and Contents Census Description Fields: males and females by ages in groups of years. Does not give names of individuals in a household. Only head of household Fields: name, age, sex, race, occupation, real estate value, and place of birth of all household members Fields: name, age, sex, race, occupation, real estate value, personal value, & place of birth of all household members Fields: names, ages, sex, race, occupation, real estate value, personal value and place of birth of all household members. Indicates if an individual s parents are of foreign birth, male citizen of US, right to vote? 1880 Fields: name, age, if born within census year give month, sex, relationship to head of household, marital status, married within Census year, health, education. Can search previous and next households (Neighbors). Linked with Ancestry.com to provide a digitized image Only the Special Schedule enumerating Union Civil War veterans and their widows for all but 13 states survived a fire. Some counties missing. Only about 6,500 names exist from the original census Fields: name, relationship to head of household, race, sex, month and year of birth, age, marital status, number of years of present marriage, mother of how many children, number of those children living, place of birth, place of birth of father and mother of each person, year of immigration, number of years in the U.S., naturalization, occupation, education, ownership of home, street name and house number Fields: name, street address, house number, name, relationship, sex, race, age, marital status, number of years in present marriage, mother of how many children, number now living, birthplace of individual and parents, year immigrated, naturalization, language spoken, occupation, business, employee/self, number of months worked, education, ownership of home, survivor of Civil War, Blind/Deaf/Dumb Fields: name, street address, house number, name, relationship, own/rent, mortgage/free, sex, race, age, marital status, year of immigration, naturalization/alien, year of naturalization, education, place of birth and native tongue of self and parents, English speaking, occupation, and employed or own account Fields: name, street address, house number, name, relationship, own/rent, value of home/monthly rental, radio set?, sex, race, age, marital condition, age at first marriage, education, place of birth for individual and parents, mother tongue, citizenship, year of immigration, naturalized or alien, English?, occupation, industry, currently employed, veteran?, what war? 1940 Fields: location, household data, name, relation, personal description, education, place of birth, citizenship, 1935 residence, employment status, supplemental information. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 48 FCHM Training Zone

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58 6.19 United States Census Log FAMILY NAME SUR/MAIDEN GIVEN NAME NAME RELATI ON MAIN EVENT DOB NAME EMM. FROM DATE IMM. TO DATE ARRIVAL PORT SHIP NATURALIZED STATE/COURT DATE EVENT DATE EVENT COMMENTS MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 52 FCHM Training Zone

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60 6.20 Record Selection Table: Canada 1. If You Need 2. Look First In 3. Then Search Age Census, Vital Records, Church Records Cemeteries, Military Records, Emigration and Immigration Birth date Vital Records, Church Records Cemeteries, Newspapers, Census Birthplace Vital Records, Church Records Census, Newspapers City or parish of foreign birth Church Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Genealogy, Biography, Country of foreign birth Emigration and Immigration, Census, Naturalization and Citizenship Death Ethnic background Vital Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records Minorities, Native Races, Societies, Church Records, Census Vital Records, Newspapers, History, Emigration and Immigration Church Records, Military Records, Vital Records, Newspapers Notarial Records, Newspapers, Military Records, Obituaries Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship French terms Language and Languages Church Records, Vital Records, Notarial Records Historical background Immigration date Living relatives (and adoptions) Maiden name, alias names Marriage Occupation Parents, children, and other family members History, Historical Geography, Periodicals Emigration and Immigration, Minorities Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship Genealogy, Directories, Court Records, Obituaries Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers Vital Records, Church Records, Notarial Records, Census, Newspapers Census, Directories, Emigration and Immigration, Vital Records Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Probate Records, Genealogy Census, Newspapers, Biography, Genealogy, Land and Property Census, Biography, Societies, Church Records, Probate Records Cemeteries; Military Records; Probate Records; Names, Personal Military Records, Probate Records, Land and Property, Cemeteries Newspapers, Biography, Court Records, Business Records and Commerce Obituaries, Emigration and Immigration, Notarial Records, Newspapers, Cemeteries Physical description Military Records, Biography Vital Records, Genealogy, Emigration and Immigration Place-finding aids Gazetteers, Maps, History Historical Geography, Periodicals Places of residence Census, Land and Property History, Military Records Place (town) of residence when you know only the province Political subdivision origins and boundaries Previous research (compiled genealogy) Census (indexed), Genealogy, Military Records, Vital Records, Land and Property Gazetteers, Maps, Directories Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies Biography, Probate Records, History, Emigration and Immigration, Directories History, Historical Geography History, Biography Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Societies Periodicals Religion Census, Church Records, History Biography, Cemeteries, Obituaries MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 54 FCHM Training Zone

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62 6.21 Record Selection Table: England (Copied from the Family History Library England Research Outline) 1. If You Need 2 Search These Record Types First 3. Search These Record Types Next Age Census, Civil Registration, Church Records Cemeteries, Obituaries, Military Records Birth date Civil Registration, Church Records Obituaries, Newspapers, Military Records, Occupations Birthplace Census, Civil Registration, Church Records Obituaries, Newspapers, Occupations, Military Records Place of foreign birth (not England) Parish, district, and county boundaries Death Church Records, Census Gazetteers Civil Registration, Church Records, Obituaries, Newspapers, Cemeteries Emigration and Immigration, Military Records Maps, History Historical background History, Genealogy Church History Immigration date See research outline for country to which ancestor immigrated Probate Records, Court Records, Land and Property, Military Records Emigration and Immigration, Church Records Living relatives Directories, Civil Registration Societies, Newspapers, Periodicals Maiden name Civil Registration, Church Records Obituaries, Newspapers, Cemeteries Marriage Occupation Parents, children, and other family members Church Records, Civil Registration, Genealogy, Periodicals Church Records, Census, Directories, Civil Registration, Occupations, Probate Records Census, Obituaries, Probate Records Newspapers, Biography, Nobility, Cemeteries Court Records, Obituaries, Officials and Employees, Military Records, Taxation Church Records, Newspapers, Civil Registration Physical description Military Records, Court Records Church Records, Newspapers, Civil Registration Place-finding aids Gazetteers, Directories, Maps History, Taxation, Land and Property, Periodicals Places of residence Census, Church Records, Directories Land and Property, Probate Records, Taxation Place of residence when you know only the county Previous research (compiled genealogy) Directories, Census, Probate Records, Civil Registration Biography, Genealogy, Societies Church Records, Taxation Nobility, Periodicals Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Genealogy Societies, Periodicals Religion Church Records, Biography, Obituaries, Civil Registration Cemeteries, Genealogy, History, Probate Records MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 56 FCHM Training Zone

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64 6.22 Record Selection Table: United States (Copied from the Family History Library US Research Outline) 1. If You Need 2. Look First IN 3. Then Search Age Census, Vital Records, Cemeteries Military Records, Taxation Birth date Vital Records, Church Records, Bible Records Cemeteries, Obituaries, Census Birthplace Vital Records, Church Records, Census Newspapers, Obituaries City or parish of foreign birth Country of foreign birth County origins and boundaries Death Church Records, Genealogy, Biography, Naturalization and Citizenship, Societies Emigration and Immigration, Census, Naturalization and Citizenship, Church Records History, Maps, Historical Geography Vital Records, Cemeteries, Probate Records, Church Records, Obituaries, Societies Vital Records, Obituaries, History, Emigration and Immigration Military Records, Vital Records, Newspapers, Obituaries Gazetteers Newspapers, Bible Records, Military Records, Town Records Ethnicity Minorities, Native Races, Societies Church Records, Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Periodicals Historical background History, Periodicals Minorities Immigration date Living relatives (and adoptions) Maiden name Marriage Occupation Parents, children, and other family members Emigration and Immigration, Naturalization and Citizenship, Genealogy, Societies Genealogy, Directories, Court Records, Obituaries, Internet Vital Records, Church Records, Newspapers, Bible Records Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Newspapers, Bible Records, Town Records Census, Directories, Emigration and Immigration Vital Records, Church Records, Census, Phone Disc, Probate Records, Obituaries, Genealogy Census, Newspapers, Biography Census, Biography, Societies, Church Records, Probate Records Cemeteries, Military Records, Probate Records, Obituaries Cemeteries, Military Records, Probate Records, Naturalization and Citizenship, Land and Property Newspapers, Court Records, Biography Bible Records, Newspapers, Emigration and Immigration Physical description Military Records, Biography Naturalization and Citizenship, Vital Records, Emigration and Immigration, Genealogy Place-finding aids Gazetteers, Maps, Historical Geography History, Periodicals Place (town) of residence when you know only the state Places family has lived Previous research (compiled genealogy) Census (indexed), Genealogy, Military Records, Vital Records, and other records with a statewide index, Soundex Biography, Probate Records, History, Directories, Societies, Taxation Census, Land and Property, History, Directories Military Records, Taxation, Obituaries Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies History, Biography Record-finding aids Archives and Libraries, Societies Periodicals Religion Church Records, History, Biography Bible Records, Cemeteries, Genealogy Social activities History, Biography Newspapers, Societies Town Records, Court, Records, Cemeteries, Directories, Obituaries MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 58 FCHM Training Zone

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66 6.23 Pedigree Analysis Research In order to insure a correct pedigree or ancestral line and to identify and refine research goals, use the following guidelines to analyze the current information. Do this analysis whenever a new link is found, a new generation is added, or whenever new information is received. 1. Using pedigree charts and family group sheets, look for missing, incomplete, questionable or conflicting information. 2. Use tools such as the life events from Family Tree to create a timeline of events. 3. Use the following guidelines: a) Migration Patterns i) U.S. Migration was generally East to West. (1) Settled on or near waterways. (2) Followed paths of least resistance. (3) Highways were often rivers and canals. (4) Old Indian trails became roads. (5) Neighbors, ethnic & religious groups and extended family tended to move together and/or settle near each other. ii) European migration was influenced by events. (1) When the Huguenots were being persecuted, they went to any country offering refuge. (2) When Catherine the Great opened Russia, many moved from west to east. However, when their descendants felt the oppression, they moved en masse east to west. (3) Government controlled and supported religion drove the Scots-Irish to America. (4) British criminals were generally relocated to Australia. (5) Swiss went to Germany to repopulate after war. b) Are Dates Logical? i) 1 st marriages: both young (16-24) 2 nd marriages: men often married women much younger than themselves ii) A mother s child-bearing years could range from (usually 16-45) iii) Begin searching for children a year or two before the marriage iv) Natural birth control suggests births every 1-2 ½ years c) Are Localities Feasible? i) There should be at least 3, preferably 4, levels of locality listed ii) Avoid abbreviations iii) Did the place exist at the time of the event? iv) Women seldom ventured away from family alone v) Couples often married in the woman s home town vi) Is the migration pattern logical? vii) Think phonetically d) Do names follow a pattern? i) A Jew in Eastern Europe may have changed his name to fool the angel of death to prolong his life. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 60 FCHM Training Zone

67 ii) Names may have been anglicized after coming to America. It may have been derived from his occupation, physical appearance, home town, civil or religious position, father s given name, etc. iii) Interchangeable names: Mary Polly, Ann Hannah, Peggy Margaret, Jenny Jane, Nancy Ann. iv) An individual with 2 names may use a middle name on one record and a first name on another. v) Maternal maiden names often used as middle name. vi) An old naming pattern in families of the 18 th and 19 th centuries: 1 st son named after father s father 2 nd son named after mother s father 3 rd son named after father 4 th son named after father s eldest brother 5 th son named after mother s eldest brother 1 st daughter named after mother s mother 2 nd daughter named after father s mother 3 rd daughter named after mother 4 th daughter named after mother s eldest sister 5 th daughter named after father s eldest sister 4. Additional guidelines a) Ties to the wife s kin are generally stronger than those to the husband s, unless male ties are crucial to the husband s occupation. b) Beware of shorthand spelling customs. For example, Wm for William, Thos for Thomas, Jno for Jonathan, Chas for Charles. c) Spell everything out. Avoid abbreviations. d) Document everything, especially anything unusual. e) Use Research Guides Each has a History section which lists important events affecting political boundaries, record keeping and family movements, as well as other helpful sources for history of the area. f) Maps are indispensable Get maps that show boundary changes, physical terrain, migration patterns, old trails, population distribution, etc. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 61 FCHM Training Zone

68 6.24 Irfanview Getting Started Irfanview is a graphics program. Graphics programs work on pictures. Ancestry.com, HeritageQuestOnline.com, and others can save a picture of a census document as a file. Once the census page is saved as a file, you can open it with Irfanview, crop off the black border, and then have Irfanview print it out using the full page, making it larger and easier to read. This will produce the best quality image. (See 3.6 Using Other Web Links for Research Using Irfanview to print research finds Method 2). To print from Ancestry in Irfanview 1. In Ancestry, display the original census page you wish to print. 2. Notice that in the upper right-hand quarter of the screen is an icon that looks like a floppy disk and is labeled Save. Click on it. 3. A dialog box opens. At the top of the dialog box is a Save-In box. On the right end of the Save-In box is a downward pointing arrow. Click on the arrow and select the drive and folder in which you want to keep the image temporarily, usually on the Desktop or in My Documents, or save to a Memories folder on your flash drive. 4. Name the file and click on the Save button at the bottom right corner of the dialog box. You have now saved the image. 5. Open Irfanview. 6. Go to File Open select the file. The image is now displayed in Irfanview. If the image is too large to see it all, click on the magnifying glass with a minus (-) sign until you can see the entire page or click on the View menu Display options Fit images to window. 7. In upper left-hand corner, click and drag (crosshair curser which looks like this +) and outline just the census page. To do this, left click on the top left corner of the page and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse to the bottom right corner of the page. Release the mouse button. A box has been formed around that part of the picture you want to keep. If you would like to adjust the size of the select box, move the cursor very slowly over the edge line that you want to move. The curser will become a double-pointed arrow. Click on the double-pointed arrow and drag the line to where you want it. On all four sides you can get a double arrow to be able to adjust the edges of the image. All of the area outside of your selection box will be discarded by the crop process. The select step is complete. 8. Select Edit and Crop Selection. 9. Select Image and Sharpen. 10. Click on File Save as. Save the file as a JPG file to save space. 11. To attach to the file double click the individual double click source S for the desired event for the desired Citation click the image button click attach browse to the saved image select the image OK Close. 12. Click on File and Print. Make sure that you are going to be printing in the Portrait mode if your census page is vertically oriented, or that you select Landscape mode if the census page is oriented horizontally. Choose portrait or landscape and center image (if needed). 13. It is possible to put a header on this page. Click box to create a headnote. 14. Select Print. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 62 FCHM Training Zone

69 6.25 Irfanview Advanced Functions Edit Menu Cut and Align Sections Some images such as Draft Registrations have two sections, front and back of the card. Often these sections are not close together, leaving black between and around the two sections. To move these two sections together and allow them to be cropped as one page, do the following after opening in Irfanview: 1. Draw a selection box around the section to be moved. 2. From Edit menu, select Cut selection. The selection will be placed on the clipboard. 3. Draw a selection box next to the remaining section of the image. The new box should be the same size as the cut section. 4. From Edit menu, select Paste. The cut section will fill the new box. 5. Click off the selection box to set the section. 6. Now draw a selection box around the two aligned sections. 7. Crop selection from the Edit menu, select Crop selection. 8. Save or print. This same process can be used to create a panorama image of a census when a family is listed on two separate pages. (See steps listed below). After locating the census image, save a copy of each page to the Images folder on your flash drive. Remember to give each page a different name thereby preserving the integrity of the original document. 1. Open the first page of the census and draw a box around the entry of the family. 2. Copy the information to the clipboard, Edit menu Copy. 3. Go to the top of the image and draw a box approximately the same size as the family entry that you just copied just below the column headings. 4. Paste the information into the box Edit menu Paste. Save the image with a new name thereby preserving the integrity of the original document. 5. Open the second page of the census and draw a box around the remaining entry of the family. 6. Crop the selection, Edit Crop Selection. Save the image with a new name. 7. Open Irfanview and create a panorama image. (see below) Create a Panorama Image Using Irfanview Often it is desirable to combine two or more saved images into one image. This can be done by creating a Panorama image from two or more saved images. Using the steps described above, prepare the images in Irfanview by selecting (boxing), cropping (Edit menu Crop Selection), and saving the images. Be sure to give each section a different name so the original copy is not disturbed. To combine these two or more images together and allow them to be saved as one image, do the following after opening Irfanview (start with blank Irfanview screen): 1. Select the Image menu click on Create Panorama image. 2. Select Direction: Horizontal or Vertical. 3. Click Add Images MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 63 FCHM Training Zone

70 a. Navigate to image. b. Continue until all images are added. c. Use the bottom scroll bar to see the names of the images. (Irfanview lists the images alphabetically or numerically, not in the order they are added). 4. List the images in the desired order by using the Sort button or the Move up and Move down buttons. 5. Click the Create image button. 6. Save this image. Paint Dialog Box (Straighten/rotate tool) The Straighten/rotate tool can be used to straighten an image if one or both of the sections are crooked. Click and drag to underline a part of the image that needs to be horizontal or vertical. To abort the line, click the Right mouse button. To center the line on the start point, hold the CTRL key while dragging the mouse across the line. 1. Edit (or F12) Show Paint Dialog. A Paint toolbox will appear at the right side of the computer screen. Click the Straighten/rotate tool (7 th item on the left side). 2. Click at the beginning of a straight line on the image and drag the crosshair across the line. 3. Release the mouse button, and the image will straighten. 4. Close the Paint Dialog box. Image Menu Images brought into Irfanview can be rotated in various ways Rotate Left and Right, Custom/Fine Rotation, and Vertical and Horizontal Flip. These selections are located on the Image menu. A section of an image can be highlighted with the Color corrections feature using the following steps. 1. With the image open, draw a selection box around the portion of the image to highlight. 2. Select the Image menu. 3. Select Color corrections. 4. Move the Color balance slide scale to the left to achieve the desired color (R = shades of blue; G = shades of pink; B = shade of yellow). Rotate Left/Right Left Rotate turns the image 90 degrees; the top of the image will move towards the left. Right Rotate turns the image 90 degrees; the top of the image will move towards the right. Custom/Fine Rotation Custom/Fine Rotation allows the user to rotate the image by degrees or tenths of degrees. A positive number rotates the image to the right; a negative number rotates the image to the left. A larger number produces a greater rotation. Custom/Fine Rotation can be used in conjunction with the Cut/Align process if one or both sections are crooked. Simply rotate the whole image until one section is straight, cut that section, MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 64 FCHM Training Zone

71 rotate the image again until the other section is straight, paste the cut section beside the remaining section and continue with the crop process. Vertical/Horizontal Flip Vertical Flip produces an image that is upside-down with the same left-right orientation. Horizontal Flip turns the image side-to-side, as in a mirror. Notes: 1. Many of these operations also have keyboard shortcuts found on the menus. 2. If any of the images are crooked they can be brought into Irfanview, straightened using the Custom/Fine Rotation feature, and resaved before creating the Panorama. 3. If there are parts of one image that need to be combined together, like the two parts of a draft card image, or the headings of a census with the family names in the lower part of the census, each part can be selected perform a Crop selection save the cropped image. Next combine the saved parts back together with the Create Panorama image. a. It produces a better image if the cropped sections are the same width and orientation if put together vertically, or the same height if put together horizontally. b. This method also works well if some family names are at the bottom of one census page and others are at the top of the next census page. 4. If after the Panorama image is created, it is found that there is too much space between the images then use Cut and Align Sections above, to remove the space. Create Multipage Documents Sometimes, we find documents consisting of more than one page. When this happens, it is convenient to combine the various pages into a single document that we can attach as a single source. A multipage document can be created from individual pages (.jpg or.pdf files) using Irfanview. Open Irfanview Click Options Multipage Images Create Multipage PDF Add images Click Add Images; a window will open allowing you to select the images you want to combine Check for correct order, moving files up or down if needed (Click on the image you want to move up or down; click on the Move Files Up OR Move File Down button to get them in the correct order) Select the directory to which the image will be saved (default is C: Temp) Name the file Click Create PDF image A format box will open allowing you to select the page layout Select Page Format, Letter and either Portrait or Landscape Select Image Position, Centered Select Page Border (0.5 works well for most applications) **1st time use only: click on the tab labelled Security and unclick the security default. If you don t, a box asking for a security code will appear. If this happens, close out and start MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 65 FCHM Training Zone

72 again, making sure to click on the tab labelled Security and unclick the security default. Click Save Click OK Check newly created multipage document for sequence, clarity, etc. The document is now ready to add to Family Tree Documents or your personal records management program. Notes: **Be sure the plug in to create multipage images has been loaded on the computer; the Create Multipage PDF option will not be available otherwise. **Should the Create function skip the format box, operation successful appears, but you cannot find the saved file, REBOOT the computer and try again. This is a glitch that sometimes occurs, but rebooting is usually an effective fix. **Multipage documents added to Family Tree have a 15MB limit. If the created file is larger, consider splitting the documents into two or more multipage docs or eliminate unnecessary pages. **Practice images are available in the Inservice Folder on the P: drive; select the Irfanview Multi-Page Images folder. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 66 FCHM Training Zone

73 6.26 Saving/Printing Census Images with Adobe Reader (HeritageQuestOnline.com) Census images on Heritagequestonline.com are viewed in PDF (Adobe Reader) format. The image can be saved in PDF or TIFF formats. From these you can select part or the entire census to be saved and/or printed. Clicking View opens the image directly in Adobe Reader. TIFF format: Scroll to the top of the census image click Download o Then click Download to disk TIFF File Name and Save the image in the desired folder. Use Irfanview to edit, save the file as a JPG file to save space, and print the census record. (See Appendix: Irfanview) Delete the TIFF file, if desired. Note: Using the Download TIFF File method will result in a clear census record. The PDF format method is faster but may not be as clear. PDF format: Scroll to the top of the census image click Download to disk PDF File Save and name the file in the desired folder. Using Adobe Reader to print a portion of an image: Open the saved TIFF or PDF image in Adobe Reader. o Once the census is open in Adobe Reader use the Snapshot tool to highlight a section of the document. To locate the snapshot tool Edit click Take a Snapshot. Select the section of the census to print by placing the cross hair cursor in one corner of the section, click and hold the left mouse button as you drag the cursor to the opposite corner of the section. Release the mouse button and the section will be copied to the clipboard. Click on the Print icon on the Tool bar; or File menu Print. In the Print Range box select Selected Graphic. Click Print. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 67 FCHM Training Zone

74 6.27 Images - Locating, Editing, and Attaching Census Image Adding Census Summary Information to the source: 1. Locate a census record on ancestryinstitution.com or ancestry.com click View Record. 2. Highlight the text, including the Source Citation at the bottom of the summary screen Copy. 3. Page in to the source, OR 4. Open Notepad Paste Edit the text. Notepad is a simple word processing program installed on most computers as part of Windows. To find Notepad click Start All Programs Accessories Notepad. Open the census image to determine if any important information such as, relationship, place of birth, year of immigration, month and year of birth, etc., needs to be added to the summary. Note the date the census was taken. Re-select all text when finished editing right-click on the mouse Select All Click Copy or Cut, paste into the source citation. Saving the image: 1. Click the orange Save button on the top-right side of the screen. 2. Navigate to flash drive and then Family File and Images folder Images folder name the file click Save. 3. Make adjustments to image, if needed, using Irfanview (See Appendix 5.24 Irfanview Advanced Functions). Once the image has been saved it can be attached to a record in your personal records manager program. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 68 FCHM Training Zone

75 6.28 Images - Locating, Editing, and Attaching Utah Death Certificates Step One: Locate and save an Image 1. Open the Internet type the following URL in to address bar In Name to search box type the surname, given name click Go. 3. Select the name of the individual from the list that appears. 4. Click the name. 5. Click the image in the Click to View Image section. 6. Right click in the death certificate click Save Picture as. 7. Navigate to the Images folder on the flash drive. 8. Name the file. 9. Click Save. If death certificate image needs editing complete step two (see also Section 4.09 and 4.10). Step Two: Edit, save, print image 1. Open Irfanview click File Open browse to flash drive double click Family File and Images folder double click Images folder. 2. Select the image example: Waterfall, Alvin Norman Utah death certificate Open. 3. Straighten image if needed F12, or Image menu Custom/Fine rotation. 4. Remove black area around the image if needed Click and draw a box around the image Edit menu Crop selection. 5. Save the file File Save As Save Yes. 6. Print a copy if desired File Print check Headnote box type example: Waterfall, Alvin Norman Utah death certificate Print. Once the image has been saved it can be attached to a record in your personal records manager program. MTL 10 (30 March 2015) 69 FCHM Training Zone

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