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An Introduction into the Usage of Personal Ancestral File Computer Software

An Introduction into the Usage of Personal Ancestral File Computer Software. Ottawa Ontario Stake Family History Centre www.ottawastakefhc.on.ca By Shirley-Ann Pyefinch, Director The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints. Personal Ancestral File (PAF). www.ottawastakefhc.on.ca

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An Introduction into the Usage of Personal Ancestral File Computer Software

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  1. An Introduction into the Usage of Personal Ancestral File Computer Software Ottawa Ontario Stake Family History Centre www.ottawastakefhc.on.ca By Shirley-Ann Pyefinch, Director The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints

  2. Personal Ancestral File (PAF) • www.ottawastakefhc.on.ca Download or view this presentation • http://paftutorial.byu.edu/ On-line tutorial • Down load PAF at www.familysearch.org

  3. What we will learn about PAF today: • Creating a New File in PAF • Filling in the “Prepared by” Defaults • Views Available in PAF • RINs and MRINs • Notes • Attaching Media Files • Searchable Lists • Help Function • Printing Options • GEDCOM Files • PAF Companion

  4. Family View – Primary Position

  5. Family View • Shows the Primary Position • Parents of the Primary • Spouse of the Primary • Children of the Primary

  6. Family View – Moving the Primary

  7. Child in the Primary Position

  8. Solid Triangle – Indicates Notes or Sources for that individual

  9. Solid Square – Family View

  10. RINs and MRINs in PAF • RINs are Record Identification Numbers which are assigned to each individual as you add your ancestors into PAF • MRINs are Marriage Record Identification Numbers which are assigned to each marriage record that is added into PAF • These numbers help to identify individuals and marriages and provide another way of searching and retrieving records in PAF

  11. RINs in PAF

  12. MRINs in PAF

  13. Edit Tab in PAF

  14. Edit Individual Screen- Adding Notes

  15. Edit Screen - Notes

  16. Edit Individual Screen- Add Multi Media

  17. Edit - Add Multimedia

  18. Add tab in PAF – Drop Down Menu

  19. Add Tab in PAF- Adding A Child

  20. Adding Individuals

  21. View Tab • From the View Tab button you can choose what view you would like to see • Family • Pedigree • Individual

  22. Pedigree View

  23. Individual View

  24. Search Tab – Searchable Lists in PAF • You can search through a variety of lists • Individual List • Marriage List • Descendancy List • Find by RIN/MRIN • Advanced Focus/Filter • Home Person • On FamilySearch Internet

  25. Search Tab – Individual List

  26. Individual View – Choosing Search Tab then On FamilySearch from the drop down menu, double click to perform a search on the Primary Position at familysearch.org website

  27. Searching at FamilySearch.org

  28. Search Results on FamilySearch.org

  29. Help Button – Look for the ? icon

  30. Index Tab – Decimal numbers for Diacritics

  31. Search Tab - How to Print Books

  32. Printing Options

  33. GEDCOM Files • Genealogical Data Communication File • GEDCOM files are computer data format files that were created by the LDS church in order to facilitate sharing and transfer of genealogical data • It is now a standard type of file used throughout the globe in data sharing for genealogical researchers • GEDCOM files are used to import and export data into PAF

  34. File- Import or Export

  35. Importing –GEDCOM Files

  36. Completing the Import Process

  37. PAF Companion • Add on software which allows you to manipulate your data in a more sophisticated manner • Fan Charts • Colour Ancestor and Descendant Charts It is a whole other presentation! • Free basic version can be downloaded at www.familysearch.org • Full version costs $6.75 US and can be purchased on-line.

  38. Personal Ancestral File (PAF) • Questions?? Ottawa Stake Family History Centre 1017 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON www.ottawastakefhc.on.ca Shirley-Ann Pyefinch Email: On_Ottawa@ldsmail.net

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