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'''More comments on Puzzilla from March 27, 2024:'''  
'''More comments on Puzzilla from March 27, 2024:'''  


After loading in your family tree, there are many search items that you can explore on the premium version. But before clicking on any of these search items, make sure that you enable pop-up pages/windows in your browser since the results bring up multiple pages. Some of the search items Craig found interesting are:  
After loading in your family tree, there are many search items that you can explore on the premium version. But before clicking on any of these search items, make sure that you enable pop-up pages/windows in your browser since the results bring up multiple pages. Some of the search items Noorlander found interesting are:  


* '''Find Duplicates''': this is a lot more efficient than scrolling around your family tree hoping to catch some. As Puzzilla analyzes the date, you will see empty squares show up on branches. If duplicates are found, the squares will become solid.
* '''Find Duplicates''': This is a lot more efficient than scrolling around your family tree hoping to find some. As ''Puzzilla'' analyzes the data, you will see empty squares show up on branches. If duplicates are found, the squares will become solid. Otherwise, the empty squares will disappear when the search is completed.
* '''Find Sources''': This will look through every individual and display the ones that have sources.
* '''Find Sources''': This will look through every individual and display the ones that have sources.
* '''Find New Person''': This one will take a while to search depending on how big your tree is. Craig was unable to get any of these squares to become solid on several people's trees, so I'm not sure what you will get with this.
* '''Find New Person''': This one will take a while to search depending on how big your tree is. Noorlander was unable to get any of these squares to become solid on several people's trees, so I'm not sure what you will get with this.


You can update your ''FamilySearch'' tree directly from any of the pop-up windows.  
You can update your ''FamilySearch'' tree directly from any of the pop-up windows.  
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There is a major difference in how ''Geneanet'' works depending on if you are accessing the premium version at the FamilySearch Center/Liahona network or your own paid subscription. When using the FSC version, you will not be able to import your own Family Tree from Ancestry. You can still access and edit individuals and get information about them. You can load in other's family trees that are already on ''Geneanet''.       
There is a major difference in how ''Geneanet'' works depending on if you are accessing the premium version at the FamilySearch Center/Liahona network or your own paid subscription. When using the FSC version, you will not be able to import your own Family Tree from Ancestry. You can still access and edit individuals and get information about them. You can load in other's family trees that are already on ''Geneanet''.       


Noorlander also had a few comments on ''Puzzilla'' that he didn't cover in his first class. See the earlier recap on ''Puzzilla''.       
Noorlander also had some more information on ''Puzzilla'' that he didn't cover in his first class. This additional information is at the end of the recap on ''Puzzilla''.       


==Class Notes for 2023==
==Class Notes for 2023==
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