If you are not using the Family Tree at FamilySearch.org, it
is time to start. Have you checked
lately to see if your ancestors are in the FS Family Tree? It is time to do it.
One of the great new features at FamilySearch.org is the “Record
Hints” in Family Tree. Here is an
example of the Record Hints for John Caesar Kelly:
Clicking on one of these records opens a preview of the
record which gives you the opportunity to decide if you want to “Review and
Attach” the record to your ancestor’s profile.
I clicked on “Isle of Man, Births and Baptisms, 1821-1911” and here is
the preview page that appeared:
Once you decide if
the record matches your ancestor you click on “Review and Attach” and you move
to the “Source Linker” tab which is also entitled “Attach Historical Records to
Family Tree”.
In this example you can
see that the birth date for John Caesar Kelly matches what I had on his “Person
Profile” page. One downfall for Family
Search is that it does not give you the option to insert the better date or
location into the Person Profile as you attach the Historical Record. It does give an option here to add a “Residence”
fact to the Person Profile.
The next step is to add a “Reason to Attach Source”. By adding a reason here you will help other
viewers and editors of this Person Profile to understand why the record was
attached.
My reason for attaching this
birth record was that: This birth record for John Caesar Kelly approximates the
information that I have on file for him including 1900 census in San Francisco
and 1910 census in Tacoma. His mother's name matches the oral history that I
received from Grandpa George Kelly.
You will notice that Family Search is creating Person
Profiles from their digitized databases.
These Person Profiles will need to be edited to add information that you
have on your ancestors. You will also
need to merge those Person Profiles with “Possible Duplicates” on the lower
right hand margin of the Person Profile.
WARNING: you need to know that Family Tree at
FamilySearch.org is a collaborative tree.
The idea is that each ancestor should only have one profile. If there are duplicate profiles you are
supposed to merge them together.
FamilySearch offers the following advice: "Merging is a complex
process in which you decide if two people are the same person. If they are, you
choose which information should be kept. Please take the time necessary to
carefully review each possible duplicate."
I would add that if you are not absolutely sure that you have an exact
match DO NOT MERGE THEM. It is a
complicated process to split a merge.
I do encourage you to start using the Family Tree at
FamilySearch.org. It is a great new FREE
resource that is continually improving with new innovations.
UPCOMING LECTURE DATES presented by
NICK CIMINO:
Thursday, February 12, 2015: Bear Creek Genealogical Society
General Meeting
Time: 1 pm to 3 pm
Topic: GENEALOGICA BRITANNICA-
Finding Your Ancestors
in the British Isles
Location: Bear
Creek Park Community Center
3055 Bear Creek Dr.
Houston TX 77084
Cost: Free
More information: Tom
Woltz
832-754-2875
Friday, February 27, 2015: Bay Area Genealogical Society General
Meeting
Time: 6:30 pm for coffee and
socializing; meeting begins at 7 pm
Topic: ACHTUNG-
Researching Your German Speaking Ancestors
Location:
University
Baptist Church
Great Room on 2nd Floor
16106
Middlebrook Drive
Houston, TX 77059 (Clear Lake City)
Cost: Free
More information: www.txbayareagen.org
Saturday, February 28, 2015: League City Library
Time: 11:00 am to 12:00 noon
Topic: An Overview of FamilySearch.org
Location:
Helen
Hall Library
100
W Walker St
League City, TX 77573
Cost: Free
More information: Lindsay Henson, Librarian
281 554-1102 – Direct
281-554-1111 – General
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