Tools for using family tree/Search: Difference between revisions

The above explanation is true only for FamilySearch, or 3rd party records, that are encoded in the new GedcomX data standard. At present (Oct 17 2013) only FamilySearch uses this model, but there is significant interest from other record keeping organizations. Source links created to external images, documents, etc that are NOT encoded in GedcomX will not have any of the rich internal knowledge. They consist of largely a URL, whatever titles and citation infor the user provides and little more. These external sources may need to be linked to multiple persons in the old manner.   

1. From the main page search form conduct a search of Records, or from the person page in Family Tree, click on the ''Search Records'' button.  Choose a record from the search results.  If there is only one name indexed in that source proceed as normal.  (Click on ''Attach to My Tree'' and attach the record to your ancestor.)  There may also be a father, mother, spouse, or child or other relative indexed in blue on the page.  Click on the blue name link for one of those other people.  Now the page will change to show the title of the person source with their name in it.  Now click on ''Attach to My Tree'' and attach this record to the individual.  So attach the father to the father, mother to mother, child to child, etc.  Note that records for spouses can be attached to the marriage record which is a layer deeper than the person page, however this is not necessary for FamilySearch records since each person record knows about the persons present on it and what events it provides evidence for.  If you need to attach non-FamilySearch reords to an event, click on ''Edit Couple'' to find this layer.