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Adding Sources

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Adding Sources Adding sources to your family tree on FamilySearch.org is crucial for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the information you're documenting. Sources may include birth certificates, military records, obituaries, census records, and so much more. Many of these sources can be found online (e.g., billiongraves.com) and cited using a URL. By including sources, you provide evidence to support key events in the person's life as well as connections you've made between individuals, helping to verify their relationships within the family tree. This not only enhances the credibility of your research but also assists others who may be exploring the same family lines. Ultimately, by diligently citing sources, you contribute to the collective effort of preserving accurate family history and ensuring that future generations can build upon a solid foundation of documented evidence. Further, tangible information about an ancestor, like a copy of their birth certificate ...
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Family Groups

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  Family Groups "Family Groups" in FamilySearch allow groups (family members, friends, ward members, etc.) to share temple ordinances that need to be completed with one another. Using this tool, you will not need to print off and distribute cards to others. Once names are uploaded to the group, they can be printed or reserved by any member of the group. Family Groups also allow communication within the group via FamilySearch messages.  Creating a Family Group and inviting others to join is easy: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/shared-family-groups-feature If you need help completing temple ordinances for your ancestors, create a group with your family and friends and share those names with the group (see below).
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Where Are My Ancestors From?

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Where Are My Ancestors From? Might you be interested in a quick peek showing all the countries where your ancestors were born? You can do this on FamilySearch. Go to your “Tree” on FamilySearch and choose the “Fan Chart” option on the right-hand side of the page. Click the button immediately to the right of “Fan Chart” and choose “Birthplace” and “7”- meaning 7 generations. Each ancestor’s birthplace will be displayed in a different color.
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The Durham North Carolina FamilySearch Center

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The Durham North Carolina FamilySearch Center Are you stuck on a particular family line and need help? The FamilySearch Center has experienced genealogists and 19 licensed programs, most of which can only be accessed through the FamilySearch Center. Examples include American Ancestors, Fold3 (military historical records), Newspaper Archive, Paper Trail, and Puzzilla. Newspaper Archive is the largest newspaper database online from 1607-present. The FamilySearch Center is open Tues (10 AM – 2 PM; 7 PM – 9 PM) and Sat (10 AM – 2 PM). More information can be found at:  https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Durham_North_Carolina_FamilySearch_Center
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Preserving Memories on FamilySearch

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Preserving Memories on FamilySearch What- Family photographs, audio recordings, personal history, favorite family recipes, cherished documents (e.g., marriage certificate, priesthood ordination certificate, Eagle Scout award, etc.) Where- FamilySearch.org How- Go to FamilySearch.org....Family Tree....Person....Memories...Add Memories (see below) You can tag others and the memories (pictures, files, etc.) will appear under their FamilySearch account too.
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Writing Your Personal History

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Did you know that you can use familysearch.org to help you write your personal history?  -Go to familysearch.org and click on the Activities tab. -Select All Activities and choose “Record My Story”. -Select one of the nine categories.  -Select one of the questions and the next window will give you a space to type your answer.  -Your story will be saved in your personal account.
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The Orange Temple Icon

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The Orange Temple Icon   Exploring your family tree on FamilySearch, you may notice different colored temple icons. Green means an ordinance is ready to be performed for an ancestor. Blue means the ordinance is pending (e.g., reserved by somebody else). Grey means the ordinance has been completed. What about orange? In many instances, an orange temple icon means that more information is needed before an ordinance can be performed.   There are five required items: 1. Name- even just a partial name is acceptable 2. Sex- Male or Female 3. Death- “Deceased” must be checked in the Vitals section of FamilySearch 4. Date for at least one life event (birth, christening, marriage, death, burial)- need a year at a minimum 5. Place for at least one life event (birth, christening, marriage, death, burial)- need country at a minimum   So, as you peruse your family tree, keep an eye out for the orange temple icon. See what might be missing. Perhaps you can find this information, update...
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