Have you been a little afraid of boarding the Family History flight? FamilySearch has just added new discovery experiences for beginning family historians. It is easier than ever to take flight with your family history. Try one of these fun “destinations…” Ø Make Family Discoveries Ø Learn about You Ø Start Your Genealogy Ø Save… Read More FamilySearch Launches New Page for Family History Beginners
When I first started using Family Search to find my ancestors who needed their temple work done, I noticed that I could not reserve or print ordinance cards for some ancestors, because these individuals had problems with the data that was uploaded to Family Search. I was able to resolve many of these data issues,… Read More How Do I Fix The Data Problems That Show Up on My Family Tree?
I stumbled across the MY CONTRIBUTIONS tab on Family Search and clicked on it. It is available on: Desktop – Tool bar while on a person page; Apple iOS – bottom right corner, tap the 3 dots; and Android – top left corner, tap the 3 lines. It shows YOUR individual contributions to Family Search… Read More My Contributions
In a recent blog article found at Family Search there are links to numerous records that have been made available during April. You can view and link to these records directly from the blog article: New Records on FamilySearch from April 2020. With almost 57.2 million new indexed family history records from all over the… Read More More Records Available on Family Search
After you have signed in to your FamilySearch account, go to your Memories Gallery. On the left-hand side of the page locate the option to sort your uploads to an “album.” Once you have sorted your items to an album, open the album and you will see this: Now you can play a slideshow of all the… Read More Have you seen this?
Have you ever been working on family research and had a question? Maybe it was late at night or early in the morning, or when your family member, the source of all genealogy answers is not available. Where can you go to get the help you need right now? A great resource available to anyone… Read More Any Questions?
FamilySearch is constantly improving the website we have all come to know and love. These improvements help users have a better experience in finding and linking to their ancestors, and completing needed temple work. In a recent article “What’s Coming to Family Search in 2020″ written by Briana Taylor, for the FamilySearch Blog (used by… Read More Changes Ahead – FamilySearch 2020
When I ask an individual whether they have their four-generations completed (which includes yourself, your parents, grandparents, and your great-grandparents), the response I frequently get is one of two responses: “Oh, my (aunt, grandma, or insert random family member here) is my family’s genealogist. I’m sure he/she has done it all.” Or, “My family has… Read More Leaves and Branches
Have you had a chance to check out the new views that FamilySearch added to the fan chart last Fall? For one thing, you can now view 5, 6, or 7 generations on your family tree. In addition, six new views are added to the fan chart. You can view your family by birth country,… Read More New Ways to View Your Family in Fan View
In a recent blogpost in FamilySearch, Jan Meyer listed what we can expect to see coming in 2019 to FamilySearch. Besides the over 300 million additional records and images available for our use, there are at least four items to be added this coming year. Online Interactive Discovery Experiences. These have only been available at… Read More What’s New in Family Search in 2019