Monthly Topic- Navigation of Family Tree and Using Help Options
Home page views-
Family Search icon is the magic home button. Clicking on the FamilySearch icon in the upper left hand corner will always return one to the home page.
There is a new home page, if you haven't been migrated to the new one yet, you will be. Or you can manually choose to view it now.
Basic tabs at top are the same.
Family Tree- access to the Family Tree- one big open edit tree we are all sharing
Search- look for records
Memories- quick link to Memories section- showing memories you have uploaded and all of those connected to ancestors in your tree
Get Involved- the indexing and name review options including the 1950 census
Activities- options to learn more about you and your family using information gleaned from FamilySearch
Temple- place to reserve names using Ordinance Ready or to view names you have reserved, also links to view completed temple ordinances for those you have reserved.
New Options-
Friends - place to create mini Facebook like groups to share information and temple reservations
Tasks- recommended records to be attached or persons needing temple work
Recents- quick link to last 50 persons you viewed in the tree
A section with your yearly contributions. One showing recently uploaded memories to your ancestors.
Shortcut to Ordinance Ready and notice the new option to schedule a temple appointment from the home page. Note: Twin Falls is not requiring appointments, but is still recommending you schedule one.
Another Search Option for all collections, another view of recommended tasks and another option to see most recently viewed in Family Tree.
Different tree views-
1- Landscape- basic horizontal pedigree with both person's and spouse's lines showing- only show 4 generations, can open one ancestor's line at a time
2- Fan Chart- only shows person's line (options to filter for birth country, stories, sources, etc.)- can show 7 generations and can move anyone to the center to get more generations on that line
3- Descendancy- shows the descendants of the person (options to add more generations up to down the tree) It is helpful to turn off the portraits to see more people on the same screen.
4- Portrait- vertical pedigree with photos of ancestors showing (if no photos, make sure the portraits are turned on)
5- First person- vertical pedigree from one ancestor- used mostly for clan genealogies (Korean and Chinese)
Using Help and Communities-
The question icon at the top of every page is a "help" option for that page. So it will appear differently on each page from which you access it. And the knowledge article appear differently for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, so make sure you are signed up prior to clicking on the icon. The top options will apply to the page from which you accessed the help section. From there one can go to the Help Center or the Community to get further assistance. Also links to Contact Us (to call or schedule a chat with FamilySearch) and Helper Resources (more on this in a future class).
For Help Center-
1- Search tip on Help Center- less information is better. Use only a few keywords (one or two) to start the search, then use the related articles to assist in narrowing things down. Open related articles in new tabs as to not loss the original search results.
2- Can go into a specific topic and check the links from there
For Community-
1- You must sign in there again (same username and password)
2- You can join groups or just search for answers or ask questions
3- Can search globally or within categories
4- Before asking a new question- use the search option to see if someone else has already asked a similar question.
5- Beware anyone can answer the questions, so use answers without knowledge documents (or supporting links) with caution.
6- Suggest an idea is a place to suggest new things or changes you would like to see added to FamilySearch. Again use the search option to see if the suggestion has already been made.
This Month's Top Ten Websites to Check Out:
1- Daughters of the American Revolution Website- See if you can find your ancestor in their database.
3- Rule Six- Records Move - James Tanner explains how paper records moved from one locality to another in this YouTube video.
4- Using PERSI Like a Pro - by Lisa Louise Cook, a video and article
5- FamilySearch.org- 10 links you have to use - Devin Ashby. You will probably be surprised about some of these links on FamilySearch.
6- FamilySearch Discoveries in Minutes- Devin Ashby Family History doesn't have to take hours, see what you can do in a few minutes.
8- Ward Temple and Family History Plans- Handbook and short video.
Also check out our page with sample plans.
9- BYU Family History Webinars -hundreds of options for every skill level and interest
10- RootsTech 2023 Live and Virtual! March 2-4, 2023
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