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 == '''<u>''Handouts from classes being taught during 2018''</u>''' Check back after classes are taught.   ==
 == Will be posted for a month after the month of the class.   ==
-Wiki Class—April 2018
+=== '''Wiki Class—April 2018''' ===
 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hKZEIi6Wbjp8Ax30_-WvGe6NyQoOTDqT_bnGcQkDG0U/edit?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5ad7e47a
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 * Keep track of your sources. If you use a genealogy database program (Legacy, Roots Magic, etc.) you can record those here. Using paper forms? Make source notes here. Using Family Search or Ancestry only?  Add those sources immediately—too easy to forget later on.  “Genealogy without documentation is Mythology!
-Ancestry Class
+=== '''Ancestry Class-April 2018''' ===
+Tips, Tricks and Tactics Using Ancestry
+April 2018
+# Things I like about Ancesty.com
+# It is free to church members
+# It is easy to use—especially doing searches and adding sources
+# It gives you “hints” for birth, marriage, death, census and other records.
+# You can look at other people’s trees to see what information they have
+# You can use it as a “laboratory” to do “what if” searches
+# You can transfer data and sources to Family Search (your “gold standard”)
+# Ways to look up an ancestor in Ancestry
+# If ancestor is already in your tree in Ancestry:
+# Bring up your tree by clicking on ''Trees'' on left side of the black tool bar at the top of the screen and clicking on the name of your tree.
+# Bring up a direct ancestor by clicking on the name of the ancestor displayed in your tree.
+# If they are not a direct ancestor,  then look them up by clicking on the ''Find A Person'' box located at the top right of the screen under your username, and enter ancestors name.
+# If ancestor is not in Ancestry, then search the Ancestry data base by clicking ''Search'' on the black tool bar, and selecting  ''All Collections'' and then filling in the required information and then clicking the orange search box.  Any records or Ancestry Trees for this person will be displayed.
+# Using other people’s trees in Ancestry to aid your research
+# Click on green “hint leaves” on your tree, then click on blue “Ancestry Hints bubble” and look for Ancestor Member Trees box (displayed at top of list), and then click “Review”.
+# When looking at a profile, click the Search Box (upper right corner) and select Family Trees from search categories list at the left side of the screen.
+# Use the one with the most sources attached (usually at the top of the list).
+# Attaching sources to ancestors using Ancestry.com
+# Bring up ancestor’s profile in Ancestry and look for green-color hints icon. If hints are displayed, review them and either attach to your ancestor’s profile. or click ignore.
+# You can also do a search by clicking on the Search Box in the upper right corner.
+# If you see a record you want to add as a source, then select it for review by clicking on the source title (blue color).
+# Narrow your search by clicking on a record source from the categories list on left.
+# Review data and if the information is accurate, click on the green Save box and then click on your ancestor’s name in the pop-up box.
+# You will be able to make a final side-by-side comparison of the information (name, dates, location, etc.)  By clicking the little boxes you can move that data from the source to your Ancestry profile.
+# To save this data to your ancestor’s profile, click on the orange “Save To Your Tree” box.
+# Adding an ancestor to Family Search using Ancestry.com
+# While in profile mode, click on green tree in upper right corner next to the search box.
+# It will prompt you to log in to Family Search.
+# After logging in to FS, click on the Add to Family Search box at bottom of window.
+# This will add your ancestor to FS and will automatically connect this ancestor to any other relations (i.e. parents, children, siblings) you have identified.
+# Connecting with an existing ancestor in Family Search
+# While in profile mode, click on green tree in upper right corner next to Search box.
+# A pop-up window will give you one or more choices of possible ancestors to select.
+# The names and birth/death dates, parents, spouses and children, if known, will be displayed in the top section.
+# Select the one that is most likely and compare data to your ancestor.
+# If the data looks comparable, click the Connect to Family Search box. A blue check mark will appear next to the green family tree icon.
+# Your ancestor is now connected to Family Search. (It can always be disconnected.)
+# Comparing data (vital statistics, family members, sources)
+# While in the profile mode in Ancestry, click on green tree icon in the upper right corner.
+# Select the compare data button. The information from FS will be on the left, and the information from Ancestry.com will be on the right.
+# Click appropriate box to move data from Ancestry to FS and vice versa.
+# You will be asked why you feel this information is accurate. Answer by listing the sources you used.  You will also be able to move your sources from Ancestry to FS.
+# When you are finished, click on the Save Changes box at the bottom, or cancel.
+# Switching from Ancestry to Family Search
+# While in the profile mode in Ancestry, click on green tree icon in upper right corner.
+# Click on “View this person in Family Search” option.
+# This will automatically take you to the Details section for your ancestor in Family Search.
+# To go back to Ancestry, click on the Ancestry tab at the top of the screen.
+# You can go back and forth between the two profiles by selecting the appropriate tab.
+How to Build a Tree in Ancestry from FamilySearch
+# Open up Ancestry and click on Trees in the black tool bar at the top of the screen.
+# Click on ''Select and Manage Trees'' from the drop box menu.
+# You will find three choices:
+* ''Create New Tree''
+* ''Import Tree from Family Search''
+* ''Upload a Gedcom File''
+Creating a new tree
+# From the ''Select and Manage Trees'' drop box menu, click on ''Create new tree.''
+# The ''Start A New Tree'' screen will come up on the display. Click on Add A New Person.
+# Unclick the ''I am Starting With Myself'' box as it will be easier to import your tree from FamilySearch if you wish to build a tree with yourself as the primary person.
+# Enter the name of your ancestor that you wish to be the primary person for your new tree. Enter the gender, birth/death dates and places, and click continue.
+# Repeat this process by adding either a spouse or parent.
+# Once you have entered either a spouse or one of the parents, a ''Name Your Tree'' screen will come up on the display.  Enter the name of your tree and click the ''Save'' button.
+# Your tree has now been created and you can start building it by adding other relatives and searching for records to add as sources.
+# Sources, such as census, birth, death and marriage records, can be used to expand your tree by adding spouses, children, parents  and grandparents.
+Importing a tree From FamilySearch
+# From the ''Select and Manage Trees'' drop box menu, click on ''Import tree from FamilySearch.'' A drop box will ask you to sign in to FamilySearch.
+# After you have signed in, the ''Import a tree from FamilySearch'' screen will come up on the display.  Name the tree and click the ''Save'' button.
+# Your tree with up to four generations will be downloaded to Ancestry.
+# Each of your ancestors from these four generations will be displayed in the tree, and they will each have a Profile page.
+# The Profile page contains demographic information such as birth/marriage/death dates and places as they were listed in FamilySearch.
+# The profile page will also list any spouses and children that were in FamilySearch.
+# Sources will not be found in your Ancestry tree, but you can easily add them by clicking on ''Hints'', which will display a list of records, documents and pictures that are found in the Ancestry database.
+# These sources can then be used to expand your tree by adding spouses, children, parents and grandparents.
+Uploading A Gedcom File
+# From the ''Select and Manage Trees'' drop box menu, click on ''Upload a Gedcom file.''
+# The ''Import a Family Tree'' screen will be displayed.
+# Choose the tree you wish to upload by browsing the Gedcom files on your hard drive or thumb drive.  A tree with up to 75 MB can be uploaded into Ancestry.
+# Give your tree a name and description, and click the ''Save'' button.
+# Your tree can then be expanded and sources added as described above.
 == '''Staff Meeting/Training Dates''' ==