Brigham Young University–Idaho



FINDDescendancy View: ()Using the “Fan Chart” view, find an ancestor born around 1800.Move the desired ancestor to the primary position on the Fan Chart, then switch to the “Descendancy view”.Click the “4” next to ‘Generations’ to broaden your possible finds.One-by-one evaluate ancestors with orange or green temple indicators to the right of their name.Hope Chest: (Google Chrome Extension)Using Google Chrome, search for “Hope Chest chrome web store”. Click the link, then click “ADD TO CHROME”.Using the “Fan Chart” view, find an ancestor born around 1800.Move the desired ancestor to the primary position on the Fan Chart, then switch to the “Landscape” view. Click the Hope Chest icon in your address bar, then click “Search Descendants”.After the search is finished, click the “Hope Chest” icon and click “Hope Chest” on the drop down menu.One-by-one evaluate ancestors listed by clicking on the orange circle “Open Person” icon to the left of their name.: (FamilySearch Partner)Use your browser to search for .Click “Sign in” and sign in to your FamilySearch account.From the fan chart that populates, pick an ancestor born around 1800/click on their pink or blue icon/in the box that locks in place, click “search descendants”.Find individuals without descendants who do not have gray or yellow dots by them/click on their icon/click “Open in FamilySearch”.Try to find a spouse and children using record hints and/or the partner sites.TAKEInterview an ancestor for the temple: Open the “Person Page” and the default tab that is open will be the “Details” tab. Before printing a CARD-Complete, correct, or prove vital information by finding and adding sources from “Record Hints” or from a partner site (links are found on the right side of the Person Page). Standardize dates and places. Analyze the “Family Members” section: Note possible duplicate individuals and missing people. Use “Record Hints” and partner sites to find sources that provide missing parents, spouses, and children. Add these individuals to the family.Review attached sources. Is there information available on source documents that has not been added to the person’s details? Are most details proved by sources?Duplicates should be resolved. Once you feel your ancestor’s information is as accurate and proven as you can achieve with reasonable effort and time, click “Possible Duplicates” in the Tools box on the bottom right side of the Person Page. Merge duplicates, if any exist. To request needed Ordinances: Open the “Ordinance” tab on the Person PageClick “Request Ordinances” and click “Request” in the box that appearsRead the Church policies that appear and then click the box that states you have read the policy. Click the “Add to Temple Ordinance List” button.Print or share your ordinance card(s) from the Ordinance tab, or click the “Temple” Tab at the top of any page on FamilySearch to print or share ordinances you have reserved. (This is the place where you will manage all of your ordinance reservations).TEACHTeach others what you have learned:While you are anywhere in the Family Tree on FamilySearch click the “Help Others” tab found below your name on the top right of the screen. Enter your friend’s username and helper number (the last five digits of their membership record number). The Helper Number can also be found in Settings on FamilySearch, on LDS Tools, and from your Ward Clerk. In your friend’s tree, use one of the finding skills to find an ancestor that likely will need ordinances once they have been interviewed.Schedule a time to meet with your friend. Having them run the mouse on their computer, walk them through the process of finding the ancestor(s) you have identified. Interview the ancestor together and request the ordinances. Set a goal to do this regularly so that you do not just talk about the work, but also actually do it.If you do this regularly, you will steadily make a significant difference in your ward’s attitude and performance. This process removes intimidation you might have felt and allows you to be proactive and excited.Family History HelpsRECORDSEEK (aka- Tree Connect)- Used for moving record sources into FamilySearch from other locations:In your browser, go to / Drag the green “RecordSeek” bookmarklet to your bookmark bar (just below your address bar). A round blue icon will appear to the right of your address bar for your use whenever needed. When you are viewing a source on a website other than FamilySearch, highlight any information you would like to transfer to the source notes and then click the RecordSeek icon in your bookmark bar.The first time you use RecordSeek you will need to click the FamilySearch tab and sign in / click “Next” on the screen where the source fields are pre-filled by RecordSeek/ copy the FamilySearch ID # of the ancestor to whom you wish to attach a source (no extra spaces), paste it in the “Search by Person ID Number” box, and click “Next” / type the reason you are attaching the source, and click the green “Tag this source to events” at the top right of the page to select the events that are verified by the source being added / Click “Create and Attach”.PARTNER SITES- To sign up for your free accounts with American Ancestors, Ancestry, FindMyPast, and My Heritage, go to partneraccess.FIND-A-RECORD ()- This site uses your data in FamilySearch and provides research suggestions that help you, 1) find sources, 2) find missing personal information, 3) find missing family members, 4) find data problems, 5) clean up information, and 6) find ancestors who need ordinancesKINPOINT (lds)- This site uses your data in FamilySearch and portrays your tree in a fan chart that is gray when work needs to be done and colored when the information for an individual is complete. Vital statistics, ordinances, data problems, and sourcing needs are addressed.THE FAMILY HISTORY GUIDE ()-This site is a one stop center for family history training and resources.GRANDMA’S PIE (grandmas-pie.fhtl.byu.edu)- This site uses your FamilySearch data to show the countries of origin for your ancestors.GENEOPARDY (geneopardy.fhtl.byu.edu)- This site uses your FamilySearch data to create a game that tests your knowledge of your family.FAMILYSEARCH FAMILY TREE MOBILE APP-Search for “FamilySearch Family Tree Mobile App” and download the app to your phone or tablet. This app allows you to use FamilySearch on phones.FAMILYSEARCH MEMORIES APP- Search for “FamilySearch Mobile Memories” app to easily add pictures, stories, and audio files to FamilySearch.FAMILYSEARCH WIKI- This powerful aid provides advice and information for researching throughout the world. Go to the top of any FamilySearch page and hover over the “Search” tab and click Wiki from the drop down menu. INDEXING- Go to and hover over the “Indexing” tab at the top of the page to access help, training, and service opportunities. It is through indexing that we make records searchable online so we can find and correct needed information to save ancestors.FAMILYSEARCH HELP NUMBER- Call 1-866-406-1830 (note the number is the date of the organization of the Church) for help with any question you might have relating to using FamilySearch or doing family history work.THE REXBURG FAMILY HISTORY CENTER WEBSITEGo to for class schedules, quotes, helpful links to learn skills relating to family history work, and links to guides on and FamilySearch for leaders and members.Findancestors who need ordinancesTakethem to the temple responsiblyTeachothers how to do the same ................
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