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<p>While the intentions of Pandora's Hope Chest are noble, there are problems. "PLEASE NOTE: There is no guarantee that this information is accurate. It is your responsibility to verify before submitting to the temple. This tool is not intended to be a replacement for diligent and thoughtful genealogical research." This is not an inherent problem with Pandora's Hope Chest, but a problem with the data in Family Tree.  
'''START BY HAVING SOME FUN - '''who are you related to - also create groups and share with others https://fhtl.byu.edu/
</p><p>There is much good data in Family Tree, but most of it is not sourced and subject to error. Also, most of the "green arrows" in Family Tree are duplicate entries (many of which Pandora's Hope Chest or Family Tree do not find accurately).
 
</p><p>The First Presidency has counseled, “Because of the sacred nature of this work, members should be diligent in assuring the accuracy of all information submitted” (First Presidency, June 1995), This policy has been recently restated:
<br>'''FamilySearch.org - use for everything !!!''' 
https://familysearch.org/ask/productSupport#/Research-and-provide-accurate-information-when-submitting-names-for-temple-ordinances-1381812096436. (Must log in with an LDS account to view).
 
</p><p>President Hinckley also counseled “One of the most troublesome aspects of our temple activity is that … there is duplication of effort in proxy work" (Opening Remarks,” General Conference, October 2005).
'''Use "Descendancy" view in FamilySearch - BEST '''<br>• Descendancy View – use instead of traditional or fan chart views
</p><p>Also, you are probably not related to many persons that show up in the Hope Chest temple list. The First Presidency has stated, "Those whose names are submitted for proxy temple ordinances should be related to the submitter” (First Presidency, February 2012).
 
</p><p>One may ask "why am I not related to persons who show up in my Family Tree pedigree"? The reason is due to the overall accuracy of the information in Family Tree.
• Set up the "options" (top right)  
</p><p>A recent poll of experts estimated that the accuracy of each relationship in Family Tree is 92.1%. On the surface, this looks good. However, when compounded over several generations, it is not good. If a user is separated from someone in Family Tree by only 5 unverified generations, the chance they are related drops to 66.2%, over 10 generations, to 43.9%.
 
</p><p>In the one instance of using Pandora's Hope Chest where I was able to trace my relationship to the purported ancestor needing ordinances, there were 16 generations between me an this "ancestor". If each generation is not verified, there is only a 26.8% chance that I am even related. Unfortunately, all "ancestors" needing ordinances on the Hope Chest list, do not show your relationship to the person.
• Expand the "View" to show at least 4 generations. You can expand more using the twisties
</p><p>I am all for submitting names for our ancestors, but we need to follow the counsel of the First Presidency when doing so. In most cases of using Pandora's Hope Chest, it is impossible to follow that counsel because you cannot accurately determine if you are really related to the person.
 
</p><p>I realize it is difficult for many whose ancestors work is mostly complete to find names to take to the temple. For those persons, I suggest using Puzzila.org, because when using Puzzilla, you can trace your relationship to those you are submitting. Also, when one adds a name to Family Tree, there is a higher chance that the ordinances haven't been previously completed compared to finding a green arrow in Family Tree.
'''Linkpendium.com '''- when you need additional links of places to look for your ancestors <br><br> '''Use www.fallingrain.com/world - GREAT'''<br>• Locations will help “see” and "hear" where your ancestors lived or died 
</p><p>I hope all who read this will take the time to review the following presentations. In our zeal to submit names to the temple, if we do not follow the counsel of the First Presidency as mentioned above, we hinder the work rather that hasten it.
 
</p><p>https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87166934/Serve%20a%20Time%20Machine%20Mission.pptx
'''Treeseek.com - GREAT'''<br>• Use "Source Tracker" for Census, and "Name Cloud" (for fun) <br>• Print out your own FanChart in color<br>• Use in conjunction with Puzzilla and Rootsmapper AND as a “search log”<br>• Give as a gift - give family and friends a copy of their (or your) FanChart as a gift<br>• Laminate FanChart (or any fragile or special documents)   
</p><p>https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/87166934/Using%20Puzilla.pptx
 
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'''SortedByName.com – Search Social Security Numbers'''<br>• Follow the instructions, because it is complicated - it will take you 3 to 5 screens in order to get to the names you want
 
• Be careful to NOT follow the wrong options
 
<br> '''SearchEngineColossus.com'''<br>• International Directory of Search Engines by Country
 
<br> '''GenealogyInTime.com – GREAT RESEARCH'''<br>• Stories, Books, Newspapers, Genealogy links - great place to research<br>• Use: Genealogy Search Engine, Family Tree Search Engine, Book Search Engine, A Guide to Performing Genealogy Searches (Located on left side of page)<br>
 
'''Google Images =  http://google.com/images - '''(do NOT throw away any old photos or documents)<br>• Upload a “picture” or document - One of the first places to look – but you will need to scan a picture in order to upload it<br>• If anyone is using that same picture (or document) on the internet, you will be given the internet locations
 
• Now includes facial recognition
 
<br> '''MillionShort.com – GREAT RESEARCH '''<br>• Many websites that are too obscure to show up in a normal search<br>• You can eliminate millions of sites using this and find the little know websites you might need
 
<br> '''Advanced Google Searches – EXTREMELY Good Help'''<br> (you might need to type “http://www.google.com” to see advanced options, bottom right of the google page under settings, and then click on “advanced search”)<br>1. quotes = “ “<br>2. range = .. (two periods between a range of items, for example 1800..1850)<br>3. tilde = ~ (it is on the left of the one key on the keyboard)<br>4. asterisk = * (global character)<br>5. question mark = for just one character<br>6. delimiters = AND, NOT, OR, +, -, (many more = here is just one site that shows delimiters = “http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html” )<br>7. site = site: (with no space after the colon, type the website address)<br>8. country servers = do a search for “google country” (replace the word country with the actual name of the country – then you will be in the “google server for that specific country”<br>9. google images = type in “google images” - (google now has facial recognition software)<br>10. allintitle:subject (then add additional words)<br>11. allinurl:subject (then add additional words)<br>12. allintext:subject (then add additional words)<br>13. link:subject (then add additional words) <br>14. related:subject (then add additional words)<br>15. view source – this is available from any browser, but a great tool<br>16. cached websites – use the “down arrow” from the google search – or try “the wayback machine”
 
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 16 October 2023

START BY HAVING SOME FUN - who are you related to - also create groups and share with others https://fhtl.byu.edu/


FamilySearch.org - use for everything !!!

Use "Descendancy" view in FamilySearch - BEST
• Descendancy View – use instead of traditional or fan chart views

• Set up the "options" (top right)

• Expand the "View" to show at least 4 generations. You can expand more using the twisties

Linkpendium.com - when you need additional links of places to look for your ancestors

Use www.fallingrain.com/world - GREAT
• Locations will help “see” and "hear" where your ancestors lived or died

Treeseek.com - GREAT
• Use "Source Tracker" for Census, and "Name Cloud" (for fun)
• Print out your own FanChart in color
• Use in conjunction with Puzzilla and Rootsmapper AND as a “search log”
• Give as a gift - give family and friends a copy of their (or your) FanChart as a gift
• Laminate FanChart (or any fragile or special documents)

SortedByName.com – Search Social Security Numbers
• Follow the instructions, because it is complicated - it will take you 3 to 5 screens in order to get to the names you want

• Be careful to NOT follow the wrong options


SearchEngineColossus.com
• International Directory of Search Engines by Country


GenealogyInTime.com – GREAT RESEARCH
• Stories, Books, Newspapers, Genealogy links - great place to research
• Use: Genealogy Search Engine, Family Tree Search Engine, Book Search Engine, A Guide to Performing Genealogy Searches (Located on left side of page)

Google Images = http://google.com/images - (do NOT throw away any old photos or documents)
• Upload a “picture” or document - One of the first places to look – but you will need to scan a picture in order to upload it
• If anyone is using that same picture (or document) on the internet, you will be given the internet locations

• Now includes facial recognition


MillionShort.com – GREAT RESEARCH
• Many websites that are too obscure to show up in a normal search
• You can eliminate millions of sites using this and find the little know websites you might need


Advanced Google Searches – EXTREMELY Good Help
(you might need to type “http://www.google.com” to see advanced options, bottom right of the google page under settings, and then click on “advanced search”)
1. quotes = “ “
2. range = .. (two periods between a range of items, for example 1800..1850)
3. tilde = ~ (it is on the left of the one key on the keyboard)
4. asterisk = * (global character)
5. question mark = for just one character
6. delimiters = AND, NOT, OR, +, -, (many more = here is just one site that shows delimiters = “http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html” )
7. site = site: (with no space after the colon, type the website address)
8. country servers = do a search for “google country” (replace the word country with the actual name of the country – then you will be in the “google server for that specific country”
9. google images = type in “google images” - (google now has facial recognition software)
10. allintitle:subject (then add additional words)
11. allinurl:subject (then add additional words)
12. allintext:subject (then add additional words)
13. link:subject (then add additional words)
14. related:subject (then add additional words)
15. view source – this is available from any browser, but a great tool
16. cached websites – use the “down arrow” from the google search – or try “the wayback machine”


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