Today we reviewed the different parts of the Person Page on FamilySearch.
From the pedigree view, click on the name of the person who want to work on. From the pop-up page, click on "Person" to go to the detail page. Most of the work we will do will be from this page. Today, we just looked at the various sections so we could get a good overview.
Some of what we talked about:
Some parts of the page:
1 - Vital Information - Birth and Death date and place.
2 - Other Information - Alternate names, time line of events, personal information. Click on the "Add" button to see some of the things that can be added to this section.
3 - Family Members - Shows the person as the parent (on left) and also as a child (on right).
4 - Sources - List of all sources that have been attached to person. Includes sources from FamilySearch, Ancestry, and other places. I choose to put the list in a certain order. An item can be moved by left clicking with the mouse and then moving to desired spot on the list.
5 - Discussion and Notes - Add as desired. These can help you remember things, as well as be a resource for others working on the same person.
6 - Research Help - Includes hints for sources, problems, suggestions, etc. This is a very useful section and is usually the place to start when working on an individual.
7 - Search Records - This is where we search to see what records are available. By clicking on the site name, we can search the records for this person on that site.
8 - Print - Print pedigree charts or family group sheets.
9 - Latest Changes - Allows you to see all the changes that have been made to this individual.
10 - Tools - Check for duplicates, report abuse of any kind, delete a person if there are no links to other individuals.
We will be going back and working on some of these in detail over the next couple of weeks.
The first 3 things I always do:
1 - Watch. I click the watch button if I want to know if anyone
else does work on this page. I get a weekly email with all changes. I
can then go in and look to see if I agree with the changes. I can also
see where other researchers have found new information that I want to
copy to my files.
2 - Duplicates (near bottom of right hand column on the Person page). We will do this in a future lesson.
3 - Standardize dates and places. All dates and places need to be pulled from the list in order to get maximum benefit from the search engines. We will also do this in a future lesson.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
October 16, 2016 - Lesson 4 - Learning More on Family Search
Thanks to Maynard Hammond for teaching the class while I was out of town. I think this was my last time to miss until Thanksgiving!
Here is what was covered in the lesson:
Here is what was covered in the lesson:
1 - Discussion based on a question that was asked: Keep those born in the last 110 years alive unless
you know they are deceased.
2 - How to add a spouse and child. Can be added from the tree view or from the person's record. Discussed importance of using sources.
3 - Updated a record, adding wife and children. Used John Beeston MVCX-5PD as the example.
4 - Talked briefly about searching and
multiple supporting sources. Went over some documents.
5 - Handout about a short video: "How to find your
Ancestors in Your Family Tree." Here is the link to the video: https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/how-to-find-your-ancestors-in-your-family-tree/1188
I hope this covers what was discussed. Let me know if I need to edit anything. See you Sunday!
Monday, October 10, 2016
October 9, 2016 Lessons 2 & 3 - FamilySearch.org: Help; Partner & Pedigree Charts
Lesson 2 - Help
Thank you to Maynard Hammond who taught the class while I was out of town. Since we will be spending the first several weeks learning FamilySearch, he went over what is available on the Help Section.
Get Help is located on the right hand side of the screen, just about your name. The menu that opens shows several choices. On the left, the videos at the top are very helpful in getting started in FS. Below that is the Help Center. This is the place to go to get answers to your questions. Next down is the Learning Center. There are hundreds of videos about all sorts of things related to genealogy and research. The right side of the menu box allows you to ask questions directly to a person, via messaging, phone, or live chat.
Lesson 3 - Partners and Pedigree Charts
Partners - go in the Get Help section, click on Help Center, then scroll down to Partners. Open Our Partners. The partners listed offer a free account to those who have an LDS account. This was part of the agreement when FS agreed to share records with these pay sites. Click on the account you would like to join and follow the screen instructions. If you have problems, be sure to contact me.
We did not discuss the "Other Partners" on the list. This is the app gallery and you can explore that part on your own.
Pedigree Charts - From the home page, click on Family Tree on the menu at the top of the page.
The menu just above the pedigree chart on the left has symbols for the various pedigree views. When the symbol is clicked, the name of that view appears, as well as the pedigree chart in that format.
Landscape View - This is the default view and is the most useful when doing basic research. It shows you as the center person, with ancestors to the right and descendants to the left. This view was recently updated and now shows more information than before. Each square on the chart is a family unit, with husband on the top and wife on the bottom. All standard genealogy pedigree charts are in this format. The male line above and the female line below.
Marriage information, portraits, ordinance information, hints and other notices all show. In addition, a small arrow that points down by either a husband or wife name indicates that there are additional spouses. To see what the notice icons are, just click on them and a box will open with information. If you do not want all this additional information to show, click on the "Show" button on the top right and a list of items that can be excluded will appear. The last item on the list is "Invert colors" which allows you to have a dark background with white letters or a light background with black letters. Choose the one that is easiest for you to see.
An arrow at the end of any pedigree line indicates that there are more generations. Click on the arrow to open the next screen. When you reach the end of a line, the next generation family box will say Add Husband and Add Wife. If you know the next generation, you can add from here. Remember these are the parents of the last generation known, but they are the husband and wife of the family unit. Don't let the terminology confuse you.
Portrait View - This shows the chart in a vertical rather than landscape style. It does not show all the information that is shown on the landscape. Any pictures are larger and only birth and death years are shown. It is a nice visual chart, but is not useful for researching.
Fan Chart - This shows the chart in a fan view, which is helpful for seeing four additional generations at one view. Any missing pieces show up clearly. It is also a nice chart for printing out. In my personal opinion, these are the generations that should be researched first. This is a good view for seeing what is still missing.
Descendancy Chart - This chart shows the descendants of a person. This can be very helpful in finding names not completed for the temple.
Tree - Regardless of the view you choose, you will appear as the root person, or the beginning person. To change the beginning person, click on the name of the person you want. A small box will open. At the bottom of the box, there are two choices: Tree and Person. By clicking on Tree, you will move that person to the root position. This is especially useful when working on the descendancy view.
Your assignment for this week is to play around with the pedigree charts so you become comfortable with working with them. Remember, the landscape view is the most useful when actually doing research.
I will be out of town next week, but Brother Hammond will be there.
Thanks.
Thank you to Maynard Hammond who taught the class while I was out of town. Since we will be spending the first several weeks learning FamilySearch, he went over what is available on the Help Section.
Get Help is located on the right hand side of the screen, just about your name. The menu that opens shows several choices. On the left, the videos at the top are very helpful in getting started in FS. Below that is the Help Center. This is the place to go to get answers to your questions. Next down is the Learning Center. There are hundreds of videos about all sorts of things related to genealogy and research. The right side of the menu box allows you to ask questions directly to a person, via messaging, phone, or live chat.
Lesson 3 - Partners and Pedigree Charts
Partners - go in the Get Help section, click on Help Center, then scroll down to Partners. Open Our Partners. The partners listed offer a free account to those who have an LDS account. This was part of the agreement when FS agreed to share records with these pay sites. Click on the account you would like to join and follow the screen instructions. If you have problems, be sure to contact me.
We did not discuss the "Other Partners" on the list. This is the app gallery and you can explore that part on your own.
Pedigree Charts - From the home page, click on Family Tree on the menu at the top of the page.
The menu just above the pedigree chart on the left has symbols for the various pedigree views. When the symbol is clicked, the name of that view appears, as well as the pedigree chart in that format.
Landscape View - This is the default view and is the most useful when doing basic research. It shows you as the center person, with ancestors to the right and descendants to the left. This view was recently updated and now shows more information than before. Each square on the chart is a family unit, with husband on the top and wife on the bottom. All standard genealogy pedigree charts are in this format. The male line above and the female line below.
Marriage information, portraits, ordinance information, hints and other notices all show. In addition, a small arrow that points down by either a husband or wife name indicates that there are additional spouses. To see what the notice icons are, just click on them and a box will open with information. If you do not want all this additional information to show, click on the "Show" button on the top right and a list of items that can be excluded will appear. The last item on the list is "Invert colors" which allows you to have a dark background with white letters or a light background with black letters. Choose the one that is easiest for you to see.
An arrow at the end of any pedigree line indicates that there are more generations. Click on the arrow to open the next screen. When you reach the end of a line, the next generation family box will say Add Husband and Add Wife. If you know the next generation, you can add from here. Remember these are the parents of the last generation known, but they are the husband and wife of the family unit. Don't let the terminology confuse you.
Portrait View - This shows the chart in a vertical rather than landscape style. It does not show all the information that is shown on the landscape. Any pictures are larger and only birth and death years are shown. It is a nice visual chart, but is not useful for researching.
Fan Chart - This shows the chart in a fan view, which is helpful for seeing four additional generations at one view. Any missing pieces show up clearly. It is also a nice chart for printing out. In my personal opinion, these are the generations that should be researched first. This is a good view for seeing what is still missing.
Descendancy Chart - This chart shows the descendants of a person. This can be very helpful in finding names not completed for the temple.
Tree - Regardless of the view you choose, you will appear as the root person, or the beginning person. To change the beginning person, click on the name of the person you want. A small box will open. At the bottom of the box, there are two choices: Tree and Person. By clicking on Tree, you will move that person to the root position. This is especially useful when working on the descendancy view.
Your assignment for this week is to play around with the pedigree charts so you become comfortable with working with them. Remember, the landscape view is the most useful when actually doing research.
I will be out of town next week, but Brother Hammond will be there.
Thanks.
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