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'''FamilySearch.org - START'''<br>• Start with Elder Moon's training site (to improve proficiency with Family Tree): http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/en/FamilyTreeCurriculum/level01/levelone.html | '''FamilySearch.org - START'''<br>• Start with Elder Moon's training site (to improve proficiency with Family Tree): http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/fhd/Community/en/FamilyTreeCurriculum/level01/levelone.html | ||
'''Puzzilla.org - GREAT'''<br>''Caution'': This can be a great tool, however before doing descendancy research, users should first verify that their direct line is correct by examing the sources attached to each person in your direct line or searching for records to verify that each generation is connected to the correct parents. <br> | |||
'''Puzzilla.org - GREAT'''<br>''Caution'': This can be a great tool, however before doing descendancy research, users should first verify that their direct line is correct by examing the sources attached to each person in your direct line or searching for records to verify that each generation is connected to the correct parents. <br> | |||
• Ancestry and Descendancy – the first page starts with you<br>• Click any ancestor - the next page will show all of their descendants “that are currently listed in FamilySearch” (many are missing that you need to find)<br>• Use puzzilla to find dead ends, errors and to find missing ordinances (use in conjunction with each person's page in “FamilyTree,” with RootsMapper.com, and with CreateFan.com) | • Ancestry and Descendancy – the first page starts with you<br>• Click any ancestor - the next page will show all of their descendants “that are currently listed in FamilySearch” (many are missing that you need to find)<br>• Use puzzilla to find dead ends, errors and to find missing ordinances (use in conjunction with each person's page in “FamilyTree,” with RootsMapper.com, and with CreateFan.com) | ||
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'''BabyNameWizard.com for Indexing'''<br>• Use for both: Indexing – displays variations of unusual or difficult to recognize names – and -- Research - helps with unrecognized names.<br>• Under the tab “BasicName Tools” you can use “Name Voyager” - If you can only decipher part of the name, use this to find different possibilities for that partial name – and -- “NameMapper” - If you need to find if a name reoccurs often, you could use this | '''BabyNameWizard.com for Indexing'''<br>• Use for both: Indexing – displays variations of unusual or difficult to recognize names – and -- Research - helps with unrecognized names.<br>• Under the tab “BasicName Tools” you can use “Name Voyager” - If you can only decipher part of the name, use this to find different possibilities for that partial name – and -- “NameMapper” - If you need to find if a name reoccurs often, you could use this | ||
'''Pandora’s Hope Chest – Find GREEN arrows quickly''' | |||
'''WARNING:''' Users must be very careful when using this extension to FamilyTree and it is not recommended for novices. The large majority of green arrows represent individuals who have duplicates in FamilyTree and when these duplicates are combined the green arrow disappears. Users should make a reasonable effort to find records and complete as much of the vital details as possible for a person. This should be done before users check for duplicates. Further, after users submit a green arrow, they must again resolve any remaining duplicates that are shown on the submission page as well as make sure that this submission does not violate the policy for submitting names. | |||
• Open Chrome – go to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pandoras-hope-chest/gjneklbanpnnjdeddbnkkgeljkhpblhp?hl=en<br>• Click on “+ Free” and follow prompts to add to Chrome<br>• Log into FamilySearch, then click on “Tree” – there is a tutorial near the top of the tree, with new icons<br>• Follow the instructions to find “ancestors” AND “descendants of those ancestors” with work to be done <br> | |||
'''Newspapers.com'''<br>• Select Browse at the top of the page – put in a name and chose advanced search (date range, state, etc) | '''Newspapers.com'''<br>• Select Browse at the top of the page – put in a name and chose advanced search (date range, state, etc) | ||