Pedigree and Person Navigation

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1 Pedigree and Person Navigation

2 The Family Tree program is a biological pedigree open to both Church members and anyone who has registered on Familysearch.org. It is a live program, which means that changes are instant. Anyone who is able to sign in can see and change anything. It depends on sources to determine the most correct information.

3 Go to Familysearch.org on the internet and Sign In to access the Family Tree.

4 Use your LDS Account Name and Password

5 Click on the Family Tree tab, Go to the tree or Family Tree icon. After Signing In the Temple Tab appears. This is the only access to the Temple Ordinance Reservation list.

6 Top part of screen for research and other options. Bottom part of screen for Pedigree program.

7 Couple pedigree Husband s ancestors above, wife s ancestors below. Children to the left.

8 Choice of views Zoom in or out (plus & minus) to size screen. Print Pedigree Chart

9 Slide your mouse over a couple on the pedigree to show ordinance status and more relationships.

10 Click on [All Wives] to see both wives. Click on [Children] to see all children in the family.

11 Click on [Expand Tree] to see more generations. Click on [Parents] to see all parents connected to a person in the program.

12 Click on arrow to collapse generations.

13 Click on Person s name to view Summary card.

14 ID Number Click on Person to view Details, Memories and Ordinance tabs. Option: Click on Tree to place ancestor in the main position on the Pedigree.

15 Seven Detail areas available on screen. Click on [Open] for each area. (10,000 characters for Biography) (Name, Gender, Birth, Christening, Death and Burial) (Alternate names, custom facts) (Spouse and children, Parents and siblings) (Documented proof of person) (Communication with others) (Comments or interesting facts)

16 Shows Vital Information Click on [Open Details] or light blue Death event to view details.

17 Edit detail box shows History of changes, who modified information and possibly a source that has been copied to Death. View Edit power point to learn how to edit, add and delete.

18 Shows Other Information Click on [Open Details] or light blue information to view details.

19 Edit detail box shows History of changes and who modified the information. When FamilySearch is the modifier the information was transferred from new.familysearch. See Edit Power point to learn how to add, edit or delete.

20 Person is Bolded in black as a spouse and a child. Shows in all families. View Family Power point to learn how to make changes.

21 Checkmark Preferred box for that spouse to show in Tree. Click on any name in light blue to view their Summary Card and choose Tree or Person.

22 Shows sources that have been attached to Person. Click on [Open Details] or the source title to view details of a source.

23 Shows details of a source. Title, url, citation, notes, reason and Modifier. View Source Power point to learn how to Create or Attach a source to a person.

24 Discussions show any old dispute from new.familysearch and is a way to communicate with others. Notes are a good place to add comments and interesting facts.

25 Helps on the right Side: Record Hints Search records on Family Search.org Print charts and forms. View latest changes by Clicking [Show all]. Tools for merging.

26 Use Tab titles as shortcuts to a section of the Details page.

27 Memories Tab includes Photos Documents and Stories. See Memories Power point.

28 New Tab for Temple Ordinances Shows details of Temple Ordinances.

29 To access History of Tree or Person use the dropdown arrows on top left of screen.

30 What s New is an information page of what is new in Family Tree. Find is used to search for people in the Family Tree program. Lists accesses the Watch list and other lists in the program.

31 Click on [Get Help] to access The Help and Learn section. Send a Message will let you a Feedback. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find Feedback and send a message.

32 Tree will go to the previous Main person in the Pedigree. Click on Tree. Family Tree will reload the Tree program. View Tree will put the current person in the main position of the Pedigree.

33 Click Dropdown arrow to access different charts.

34 Click on Fan Chart to access an interactive fan chart. Click on any name to view Summary card and Person s Detail page.

35 Click on Portrait to access interactive Portrait pedigree. Click on any name to view Summary card and Person s Detail page.

36 Click on Descendancy to access interactive Chart. Click on any name to view Summary Card and Person s Detail page. Click Search square for research Hints.

37 Exciting new program that is easy to maneuver around and is user friendly. Based on a biological pedigree and is source centric. Sources or proofs need to be kept in a personal pedigree program on your home computer. Still in the development process so look for changes and updates.

38 June 2014