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<p>As an international nonprofit organization, FamilySearch helps people discover their family. Discover your place in history with Family Tree to preserve your genealogy. Search for your ancestors in millions of historical records. See what others have contributed about your family story. Preserve and share precious family memories.  </p>
<h1>FamilySearch Overview</h1>
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<p>As an international nonprofit organization, FamilySearch is dedicated to helping people discover their family story. Discover your place in history with Family Tree as an easy way to preserve your genealogy. Search for your ancestors in millions of historical records. See what others have contributed about your family story. Preserve and share precious family memories.  </p>


<h2>FamilySearch Capabilities</h2>
<h3>FamilySearch Capabilities</h3>
*'''One Unified Tree''' – FamilySearch created the world's [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/overview/ largest shared online family tree] with information about 1.2 billion ancestors. Instead of building separate trees, FamilySearch tree builders cooperate to build a shared tree that helps everyone learn more about their common ancestors. Learn more about [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/online-family-tree/ FamilySearch].
*'''One Unified Tree''' – FamilySearch created the world's [https://www.familysearch.org/tree/overview/ largest shared online family tree] — home to information about more than 1.2 billion ancestors. Instead of people concentrating on constructing individual trees, FamilySearch tree builders cooperate to build a shared tree that helps you and others discover more about ancestors and other family members. Learn more about the [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/online-family-tree/ FamilySearch Family Tree].
*'''Fan Chart''' – See your ancestors in unique ways including a 7-generation [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/genealogy-fan-chart/ Fan Chart]. You can also print Pedigree Charts, Portrait Pedigree Charts, and Family Group Sheets.
*'''Search historical records''' to find additional ancestors or to find more information to add as sources to your ancestors. [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/a-beginners-guide-to-searching-records/ Learn more].
*'''Add Sources''' (birth, death, marriage, census records, etc.) to document information.
*'''Add Photos, Stories, Audio Recordings, and Documents''' of your ancestors and see what others have added.
*'''Add Photos, Stories, Audio Recordings, and Documents''' of your ancestors and see what others have added.
*'''Add Sources''' (birth, death, marriage, census records, etc.) to document information.
*'''Fan Chart''' – See your ancestors in unique ways including a 7-generation [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/genealogy-fan-chart/ Fan Chart].
*'''Search historical records''' to find ancestors or to find source information about your ancestors. [https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/a-beginners-guide-to-searching-records/ Learn more].
*'''Training''' – visit [https://thefhguide.com/ The Family History Guide]
*'''Training''' – visit [https://thefhguide.com/ The Family History Guide]
<h3>Getting Help</h3>
*Excellent on-line resources on FamilySearch
*Live Chat on FamilySearch
*Send a message, or call 1-866-406-1830
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<h2>FamilySearch Tips for Beginners</h2>
<h2>FamilySearch Tips for Beginners</h2>
*'''Correcting Information''' – When correcting information about an ancestor, document your source.
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/record-hints-how-to/#:~:text=What%20Are%20Record%20Hints%3F,FamilySearch%20creates%20a%20record%20hint Record Hints]''' – are a quick way to add to your family tree.
*'''Format of Dates''' – Day Month Year (e.g., 4 January 1920)
*'''Format of Places''' – City, County, State, Country (e.g., Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States)
*'''FIND vs. SEARCH'''
**'''Find''' is for looking for people already in Family Tree.
**'''Search''' is for looking up information in historical records.
*'''Find Person Using Husband-Wife Combination''' – With the Find function, it is usually faster to enter both husband and wife.
*'''Correcting Information''' – When correcting information about an ancestor, document your source. (A change log is kept.)
*'''Duplicate Records''' – If a person has been created multiple times in Family Tree, the duplicate records must be merged. Get help.
*'''Duplicate Records''' – If a person has been created multiple times in Family Tree, the duplicate records must be merged. Get help.
*'''FIND vs SEARCH''' – '''Find:''' looks for people already in Family Tree. '''Search:''' looks up info in historical records.
*'''Views of Family Tree''' – Your family tree may be displayed in Landscape, Portrait, Fan Chart, and Descendancy views.
*'''Find Person Using Husband-Wife Combination''' – With the Find function, it is usually faster to enter both husband and wife.
*'''Person View''' – shows all information that has been collected about a person, and their unique 7-digit ID.
*'''Format Dates''' – Day Month Year (e.g., 4 January 1920)
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*'''Format Places''' – City, County, State, Country (e.g., Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States)
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/record-hints-how-to/#:~:text=What%20Are%20Record%20Hints%3F,FamilySearch%20creates%20a%20record%20hint Record Hints]''' – are a quick way to add to your family tree.
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FamilySearch Overview

(Christina Morillo/Pexels)


As an international nonprofit organization, FamilySearch is dedicated to helping people discover their family story. Discover your place in history with Family Tree as an easy way to preserve your genealogy. Search for your ancestors in millions of historical records. See what others have contributed about your family story. Preserve and share precious family memories.

FamilySearch Capabilities

  • One Unified Tree – FamilySearch created the world's largest shared online family tree — home to information about more than 1.2 billion ancestors. Instead of people concentrating on constructing individual trees, FamilySearch tree builders cooperate to build a shared tree that helps you and others discover more about ancestors and other family members. Learn more about the FamilySearch Family Tree.
  • Fan Chart – See your ancestors in unique ways including a 7-generation Fan Chart. You can also print Pedigree Charts, Portrait Pedigree Charts, and Family Group Sheets.
  • Search historical records to find additional ancestors or to find more information to add as sources to your ancestors. Learn more.
  • Add Sources (birth, death, marriage, census records, etc.) to document information.
  • Add Photos, Stories, Audio Recordings, and Documents of your ancestors and see what others have added.
  • Training – visit The Family History Guide

Getting Help

  • Excellent on-line resources on FamilySearch
  • Live Chat on FamilySearch
  • Send a message, or call 1-866-406-1830






FamilySearch Tips for Beginners

  • Record Hints – are a quick way to add to your family tree.
  • Format of Dates – Day Month Year (e.g., 4 January 1920)
  • Format of Places – City, County, State, Country (e.g., Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States)
  • FIND vs. SEARCH
    • Find is for looking for people already in Family Tree.
    • Search is for looking up information in historical records.
  • Find Person Using Husband-Wife Combination – With the Find function, it is usually faster to enter both husband and wife.
  • Correcting Information – When correcting information about an ancestor, document your source. (A change log is kept.)
  • Duplicate Records – If a person has been created multiple times in Family Tree, the duplicate records must be merged. Get help.
  • Views of Family Tree – Your family tree may be displayed in Landscape, Portrait, Fan Chart, and Descendancy views.
  • Person View – shows all information that has been collected about a person, and their unique 7-digit ID.


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