Peoria Centennial Ward Family History Course – Week 1, May 24, 2015
Family Search Overview:
1. Home Page
a. Select Family Search Icon in upper left corner to return to the home page at
anytime
b. Read the center and bottom portion for easy access to various topics
c. ‘Your Recent People’ will be a quick link to ancestors you were working with on
your previous session
d. Scrolling messages are quick links to the following:
i. Fan Chart
ii. Photos
iii. Family Tree
iv.
Search
v.
Indexing
vi.
Family Booklet
e. Upper Headers
i. Family Tree
1. Tree
2. Person
3. Find
4. Lists
ii. Memories
1. Photos
2. Stories
3. Audio
4. Documents
5. People
6. Albums
7. Find
iii. Search
1. Records
2. Genealogies
3. Catalog
4. Books
5. Wiki
iv.
Indexing
1. Overview
2. Find A Project
3. Help Resources
4. My Indexing
v.
Temple
1. All Reserved
2. Not Printed
3. Printed
4. Shared
5. Opportunities
f. Upper right corner headers
i. Volunteer
1. Index Historical Records
2. Help Others with Their Family Tree
ii. Get Help
1. You will get different options for help depending on whether you
are on the Home page vs displaying your family tree
2. Self Help
a. Quick Start to FamilySearch Video (03:34)
b. Getting Started
i. Local Help
1. My Family History Consultants
2. My Family History Center(s)
3. Live Chat
ii. What is Family Tree and how do I use it?
1. Introduction to the FamilySearch Family
Tree Video (02:19)
2. View My Tree
iii. What information is needed to submit a name?
iv. For whom can I perform ordinances?
v. Where can I find more information on my ancestor?
1. Find and Serve Your Ancestors Video
(02:50)
2. Explore Family Tree
3. Go to Search
vi. Why is some information about my living ancestors
missing?
1. FamilySearch: When Your Family Tree Is
Empty! Video (03:09)
3. Help Center
a. Family Tree
i. Getting Started –
1. Family Tree – A Quick Start Guide
ii. Using the Helper Feature –
1. Being a Helper – A Quick Start Guide
iii. Quick Start to Family Tree Video
iv. Frequently Asked Questions
1. Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions
v. Learning Center Video Courses
1. Beginning – Family Tree: Basic Account
Information – Obtain an Account
2. Beginning – Family Tree: Basic Account
Information – Settings
3. Beginning – Family Tree: Navigation –
Descendancy Navigation Landscape
4. Beginning – Family Tree: Navigation – Fan
Chart Navigation
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5. Beginning – Family Tree: Navigation – Fan
Chart Navigation
6. Additional Help Center Courses
vi. Tips and Tricks
1. FamilySearch Family Tree Tips for Adding
Sources
2. FamilySearch Family Tree Tips for the
Person Page
3. FamilySearch Family Tree Tips for the Tree
View Page
4. FamilySearch Family Tree Top 5 Tips
vii. Other Resources
1. Riverton FamilySearch Library/Handouts
and Guides
b. Memories
c. Search
d. Indexing
e. Temple
f. FamilySearch Account
g. Genealogy Assistance
h. Family History Center
i. Mobile
j. Partners
k. Frequently Asked Questions
Learning Center
a. What course are you looking for?
i. Place
ii. Skill level
iii. Subject
iv. Format
v. Subject Language
b. RootsTech 2015 Videos
c. Most Popular Courses
d. New Courses
e. Beginning Genealogy Courses
Research Wiki
a. Search by place or topic
b. New to Genealogy?
c. New to Wiki?
d. Want to Help?
e. Getting Started
What’s New
a. Written update on new releases or updates to
FamilySearch
Contact Us
a. Call Us
b. Live Chat
iii.
c. Send Message
d. Find Local Help
8. Remote Connect
9. My Cases
Your Name
1. Settings – where you can locate your MRN and Helper Number
a. Account
b. Contact
c. Notifications
d. Preferences
e. Connected Accounts
2. Source Box
3. Sign Out
g. Check out the ‘App Gallery’ for other websites or mobile apps for your
phones/ipad – some have fees
i. Find A Grave – iOS/Android
ii. ResearchTies, Online Research Log
iii. Historic Journals
iv.
MobileFamilyTree 7
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Ancestral Quest/Ancestral Quest Basics
vi.
RootsMapper
vii. MooseRoots
viii. Genus Tree
ix.
AllMyCousins.com
x.
FamilyMap
xi.
BillionGraves - iOS/Android
xii. American Ancestors
xiii. Ancestry - iOS/Android
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FindMyPast
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Find-A-Record
xvi.
Genealogy Gems Podcast - windows/Android
xvii.
GenMarketPlace
xviii.
KinPoint
xix.
Leaf
xx.
Lives of the First World War
xxi.
MagiCensus Deluxe
xxii.
MyHeritage - iOS/Android
xxiii.
Puzzilla
xxiv.
The British Newspaper Archive
xxv.
A Family Tree by FamilySearch - iOS/Android
xxvi.
A Memories App by FamilySearch - iOS/Android
xxvii.
AboutOne Family Organizer
xxviii.
BrowseHero
xxix.
Charting Companion
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Custom Decorative Genealogy Charts
xxxi.
Draft Working Copy Genealogy Charts
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Eternal Reminder
Evidentia – Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Family Photoloom
Family Tree Builder
Family Tree Maker – Windows, Mac OS
Family.me
FamilyHero
File Grove
Grandma’s Pie
HistoryLines
Legacy Family Tree
Legacy Republic
Legacy Stories - iOS/Android
Life’s Journey Game
MacBridge for RootsMagic
MacFamilyTree7
MagiPhoto
MagiTree
Personal Historian
Relative Finder
RootsMagic/Roots Magic Essentials - iOS/Android
Save Your Stuff – Collection Care Tips
Scannx Book ScanCenter
Scrambled Tree Game
StoryPress
TenGenChart
THIS DAY in My Family History - iOS/Android
TreeSeek.com
Virtual Pedigree
Who Do You Think You Are? Story
AncestorCloud
Ancestors with Memories in Family Tree
Branches for iPad
FamilienBuch
Fast Photo Game
Keepy – Save Family Memories - iOS/Android
Match Game
Missing Parents
Multiple Parents
Multiple Spouses
Pick an Ancestor
RootsBid
StoryWorth
Tree Hints`