Overview f FamilySearch.rg This class is a basic intrductin t FamilySearch.rg. GOALS 1. Explain FamilySearch.rg essentials. 2. Address questins yu might encunter when trying t imprve r extend yur pedigree in Family Tree. 3. Shw resurces in FamilySearch that will help yu find answers t thse questins. SIGN IN/JOIN FOR FREE Free Accunt: T register fr an accunt. Sign In: Must sign in t use the tree and sme ther resurces. User name and passwrd - REMEMBER fr future sign ins. Settings: T manage yur accunt. FAMILY TREE One wrldwide pedigree. This allws yu t cllabrate with thers and make an accurate and mre cmplete pedigree and family genealgy. Tw main pages: The Tree page and the persn details page.
Tree: 4 views. Landscape Prtrait Fan Chart Descendancy Shw: Allws yu t chse which features t shw in the Tree view. Persn: Shws persn s Life Sketch, Vital Infrmatin, Other Infrmatin, Family Members, Surces, Discussins, and Ntes MEMORIES SEARCH Phts, Stries, and Dcuments may be added t any f yur family members. Yu may nw submit Audi recrdings. Yu may rganize yur pictures int families by using the Album tab. Phts f family members that thers have cntributed may be fund under the Peple tab. Dcuments may be added t a persn s memries and then the image attached t a surce. Stries will endear the hearts f thers t these family members. Find will allw yu t search fr Phts, Stries and Dcuments Recrds There are varius ways t search: General recrd search withut filters. Restrict (filter) recrds by: Specific Lcatin (fr example: United Kingdm and Ireland). Recrd Type: Birth, Baptism, Marriage, Death, Census, Military, Prbate, etc. Batch Number: Indexes are cmpiled and assigned a batch number. This is an alphabetical surname listing f the specific recrd. These indexes can be cmplete r partial. Film Number: Indexes are cmpiled and assigned a film number. This is an alphabetical surname listing f the recrd r recrds n a micrfilm. These indexes can be cmplete r partial. Search with a life event (birth, marriage, death, any). Yu may need t filter yur results t get what yu want. Search with a Relatinship: Search by individual, parents, spuse, and ther persn frm a dcument. This search is under-utilized. Research By Lcatin: Click an area f the wrld t start researching in a specific lcatin Find a Cllectin: t research a specific recrd cllectin enter the name f the cllectin
Brwse all published cllectins: Click this link t see all f the recrd cllectins Genealgies Ancestral File Pedigree Resurce File and Other patrn r rganizatin submitted trees and prjects (Cmmunity Trees). Catalg Search the catalg f genealgical materials (including bks, nline materials, micrfilm, micrfiche, and publicatins) made available by FamilySearch. Many items can be laned t lcal Family Histry Centers arund the wrld. The catalg is cntinuusly being added t with new items. Indexes that are nt nline can be fund. Items that can be sent t a FHC are referenced. Images can be accessed. Searches can be made by: Places, Surnames, Title, Authr, Keywrd (under-utilized), (Family Histry Library) Call Number, and Film Number. Use the links t ther catalgs: OCLC WrldCat, Archive Grid. Bks Family Histry Bks is a cllectin f mre than 200,000 digitized genealgy and family histry publicatins frm the archives f sme f the mst imprtant family histry libraries in the wrld. The cllectin includes family histries, cunty and lcal histries, genealgy magazines and hw-t bks, gazetteers, and medieval histries and pedigrees. Yu can d a simple search r an advanced search Wiki Get great research advice, r learn where t find recrd cllectins in ver 82,000 articles. INDEXING Genealgical knwledge cntributed by the cmmunity, like Wikipedia. Indexing results in a cmputer searchable index that makes finding the recrds easier fr everyne. Mre vlunteers are needed t increase the number f indexed recrds. VOLUNTEER Gives ways yu can use yur talents and skills t help and assist in this genealgical wrk.
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