90 likes | 282 Views
Getting Started With Your Family Tree. AFAS 2010 April 2014. http://www.familysearch.org. Why FamilySearch ?. Website is FREE Run by the Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) STRONG focus on ancestors as part of their core belief system Working on the family tree is a church mandate
E N D
Getting Started With Your Family Tree AFAS 2010 April 2014
Why FamilySearch? • Website is FREE • Run by the Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) • STRONG focus on ancestors as part of their core belief system • Working on the family tree is a church mandate • Church has collected many records from all over the world over the past several decades • Those records are helpful for people EVERYWHERE
What You Can Do At FamilySearch • Search records • Learn research tips & strategies • Record your family tree • Including photos, documents, and stories • Give back – help index records
Your First Step • You will be recording your family tree on the FamilySearch website • You will need to log onto the website and create an account • Email me a screenshot with the FamilySearch website showing your name - by Sunday, April 6th (11pm)
Tips for Talking to Family Members https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VucOF5tNR8