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Success in Family History

Success in Family History. BYU-Idaho Family History. Family History Basics. 1. Compile your own life history. “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer ( Ensign , August 2003). Family History Basics. 2. Keep a Book of Remembrance.

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Success in Family History

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  1. Success in Family History BYU-Idaho Family History

  2. Family History Basics 1. Compile your own life history “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer (Ensign, August 2003)

  3. Family History Basics 2. Keep a Book of Remembrance “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer (Ensign, August 2003)

  4. Family History Basics 3. Seek out your kindred dead as far as you can “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer (Ensign, August 2003)

  5. Family History Basics 4. Participate in family history programs, including FamilySearch Indexing “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer (Ensign, August 2003)

  6. Family History Basics 5. Organize your family and hold meetings and reunions “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer (Ensign, August 2003)

  7. Family History Basics 6. Attend the temple as often as possible, first for yourself, then for your progenitors, and then for others “Family History Basics,” by Boyd K. Packer (Ensign, August 2003)

  8. Gather Your Records • Survey your family records • Enter information into a computer program • Personal Ancestral File • Ancestral Quest • RootsMagic • Legacy • This enables you to print out pedigree charts, family group records, and attach images and notes to your records.

  9. Research • Perform original research to: • Locate new genealogical data • Confirm details on your pedigree

  10. Register for new FamilySearch (NFS) • Register online at new.familysearch.org • You will need your Church membership number and confirmation date

  11. Learn to Navigate NFS: Home Page Your name here

  12. Learn to Navigate NFS: Home Page • Click “Help with this Page” • Frequently asked questions.

  13. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center Your name here

  14. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center • “Find Answers” screen

  15. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center • Under “What’s Popular,” select “Common Questions about the new FamilySearch”

  16. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center • “Common Questions”

  17. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center • “Training and Resources” tab

  18. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center • Click “E-Learning Courses”

  19. Learn to Navigate NFS: Help Center • Titles of lessons you can do to learn more

  20. Immediate Success Option • Click “Me and My ancestors” to see what the Church has already gathered about your family.

  21. Immediate Success Option • Add living direct-line ancestors to your pedigree using information from your family records. • Add records of your ancestors who are deceased.

  22. Immediate Success Option • “Search” to see if they are already in the Common Pedigree data base.

  23. Immediate Success Option • Connect them to your pedigree if you find them!

  24. Immediate Success Option • Pointing green arrow indicates that ancestors need temple ordinances.

  25. Immediate Success Option • To confirm that they really do need ordinances, you must first check for Possible Duplicates.

  26. Immediate Success Option • Click on the person’s name, then check for “Possible Duplicates.”

  27. Immediate Success Option • Combine any possible duplicates so all information on that person is in that person’s folder.

  28. Immediate Success Option • If the person still needs ordinances after combining all possible duplicates, then prepare a Family Ordinance Request (FOR). • Click on the green arrow pointing to the temple and simply follow the instructions listed online.

  29. Immediate Success Option • It is recommended to put one or several individuals on one FOR. • Take your FOR to the temple, obtain the ordinance cards at the temple desk and get to work!

  30. Long-Term Success in Family History • Continue practicing the Family History Basics: • Compile your own life history • Keep a Book of Remembrance • Seek out your kindred dead as far as you can • Participate in family history programs, like FamilySearch Indexing • Organize your family and hold meetings and reunions • Attend the temple as often as possible, first for yourself, then for your progenitors, and then for others

  31. Long-Term Success in Family History • Clean up your NFS records • Combine other duplicate records for others in your family • Add other direct line living members • Add additional lines

  32. Long-Term Success in Family History • Go to a Family History Center • Get help from a Family History Consultant • Learn research skills • Find more ancestors with your new research capabilities • Do their ordinances

  33. Affiliate Personal Family History Software Programs with NFS • Ancestral Quest • RootsMagic • PAF-combined with FamilyInsight • Legacy

  34. Credits • Angela Fleming • Doug Ladle • Kip Sperry • Lindsey Watson

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