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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 – (for more information, see [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pandora%27s_Hope_Chest Pandora's Hope Chest])''''' WARNING:''' This is a tool to help users find "green arrows" indicating that an individual may or may not have incomplete ordanances and is not a genealogical research tool. ''It does not show how you are connected to those "ancestors" it finds.'' Unfortunately, due to the errors present in Family Tree data, there is a significant chance that a user is not related to those it finds unless each generation in between the user and those it finds has been verified with accurate sources. Users must be very careful when using this extension to FamilyTree and it is not recommended for novices. <br> | '''Pandora’s Hope Chest – (for more information, see [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Pandora%27s_Hope_Chest Pandora's Hope Chest])''''' WARNING:''' This is a tool to help users find "green arrows" indicating that an individual may or may not have incomplete ordanances and is not a genealogical research tool. ''It does not show how you are connected to those "ancestors" it finds.'' Unfortunately, due to the errors present in Family Tree data, there is a significant chance that a user is not related to those it finds unless each generation in between the user and those it finds has been verified with accurate sources. Users must be very careful when using this extension to FamilyTree and it is not recommended for novices. <br> | ||
The large majority of green arrows it finds represent individuals who have duplicates in FamilyTree and when these duplicates are | The large majority of green arrows it finds represent individuals who have duplicates in FamilyTree and when these duplicates are merged the green arrow disappears. Users should always 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. Checking for duplicates is imperative before processing green arrows. Further, after users submit a name, they must again resolve any remaining duplicates that are shown on the submission page. <br> | ||
Submitting names without accurate research | Submitting names without accurate research is not in harmony with Church policy. Policies for submitting ordinances can be found at https://familysearch.org/ask/productSupport#/Research-and-provide-accurate-information-when-submitting-names-for-temple-ordinances-1381812096436 (You must be logged in with an LDS account to view this link). The First Presidency has also counseled Church members "Those whose names are submitted for proxy temple ordinances should be related to the submitter." (See https://www.lds.org/church/news/names-submitted-for-temple-ordinances?lang=eng)<br> <br> | ||
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'''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) | ||