Do you contribute to the FamilySearch tree? If so, do you follow any of the individuals you have contributed to? The ability to 'follow' an individual is one of the features I like about the FS tree. If I simply click the star next to the word FOLLOW on an individuals profile screen, I can …
Category: FamilySearch
Ancestral File
Have you searched the 'Genealogies' on the FamilySearch site? When I first started researching my family resources like the IGI and Ancestral File were some of the resources I often used. As I was updating sources for Enos Currey, I had a poorly written source for an Ancestral File. Thus, I started searching for a …
Another FamilySearch Lab
By now, I'm sure you have tried the newly released Experimental Search on the FamilySearch Labs site. If so, did you check out some of the other labs? I recently read the Introducing FamilySearch Profile Quality Score blog post by James Tanner. After reading the blog post, I had to check it out for myself. …
Labs – Experimental Search
If you haven't heard yet, FamilySearch's new feature, Experimental Search, is available. Experimental Search will search every U.S. deed and probate record in the FamilySearch collection. While free to use, it does require one to be logged into a FamilySearch account. To access this tool, go to familysearch.org/labs Currently, the Experimental Search Feature is shown …
Forever
for all future time for always Have you thought about what happens to your genealogical research? While I have been considering my options, a recent post, Saving My Genealogy Forever, by Hound on the Hunt added another option, Forever. Since I have a lot of digital files in my genealogy folder, using the Forever site …
Sourcing Events
Do you typically attach sources to events (facts) you have for an individual? For an 'old fogey' like myself, this has been an evolving process. My first foray into researching my family history worked with family group sheets where the birth marriage and death dates and places were recorded for members of a family. I …
Beta
Have you seen some of the 'Beta' screens on Ancestry and FamilySearch. Have you been able to get back to those same Beta screens? I know that I have two previous blog posts highlighting beta screens that I can not get back to. One, was my Experimental Search post about the use of AI technology …
Experimental Search
I'm guessing that most of the readers of this blog also read other genealogy blogs. If so, do you read the 'Tips' from Michael John Neill? One of his recent tips was about FamilySearch Experimental Search. Since I'm spending this week researching Dr. Edward Ostrander, I decided to try out this search to see what …
WikiTree FamilySearch Link
Have you ever observed a feature on someone else's tree or portion of a shared tree that you think would enhance your work? While checking WikiTree to see if it had a surname for the spouse of Nathaniel Sellers (abt 1720-abt 1789) I noticed a link to his profile on FamilySearch. Such a link would …
Ancestry – FamilySearch Connection
Are you an avid Ancestry user? Have you noticed the film numbers that appear on some results? If so, have you ever tried to locate the film on FamilySearch? Using the Catalog, one can search for the film number by clicking on the link to Film/Fiche/Image Group Number (DGS) to open the search box where …