Your guide to FamilySearch (Maybe the best FREE genealogy resource)

It's all about FamilySearch. What's available, what might you be missing…Here I'll guide you through Family Search and help you see why it's one of the best FREE family history resources.

FamilySearch Tutorial Playlist:

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0:00 Intro
0:25 What is FamilySearch & who owns it
2:51 Creating an account
3:10 FamilySearch's Family Tree
4:30 Adding someone to the Family Tree
5:39 CAUTIONS about the FamilySearch Family Tree
6:10 Person page in the Family Tree & record searches
10:35 Memories
11:17 Volunteering - "Get Involved" tab
12:42 Fun genealogy activities on "Activities" tab
13:00 Searching FamilySearch on "Search" tab
14:14 Searching images
14:59 Searching FamilySearch Family Tree
15:04 Searching genealogies
16:34 Digital books
16:52 FamilySearch Wiki page
17:49 The FamilySearch Catalog - a MUST

🙋‍♀️ ABOUT ME: Learning about your ancestors is fun! It’s detective work at its best. My professional genealogy business, Ancestry Consulting by Aimee, and my You Tube channel were born out of a desire to help others discover their family history. I have been working on my genealogy since a teenager and have been helping others as a professional genealogist for almost 10 years. Whether breaking through a genealogy brick wall, determining parents through DNA matches, beginning genealogy research, or discovering your family origins, I want to help you build your family tree! Happy hunting!

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[godisloveireland]

I noticed you added hazel born 1910 as spouse of gilbert born 1935

[kirkstephens]

I've been using FS a long time and still found this video incredibly helpful and informative. PLEASE do more videos on this topic, and more in-depth on the different tabs and areas. Thanks.

[xo_coco_xo]

I just discovered FamilySearch recently, and not only did I found out that Matoaka (Pocahontas) was my 11th great grandmother, I am also 12th cousins with princess Diana through shared grandparents 🥰

[loripeterson]

I finally got on board with FS and, yes, it is amazing the records that I could find on this site. I then go back to Ancestry and plug in the data or the weblink if necessary. I still can get flustered and frustrated at times but have figured out (the hard way) to clean up my messes. Still unsure if I'm really attaching sources, though.

[Battery_acid_baby]

And it’s free!! I’ve found a lot of ancestors and even found my grandfather and grandmothers marriage certificate (even my mom didn’t know they were ever married) but have hit a brick wall before the civil war since slaves were listed as property and not people.

[dianecrawford]

My uncle did a lot of family history when I was growing up. Now that he is long gone and I am bedridden, I have a lot of spare time and got curious about my family history, too. I discovered Family Search about three years ago. I remember being 12 years old and my uncle telling me that one ancestor came over on the Mayflower. I looked, and there he is....William Bradford! I've discovered a lot since then. Very happy with FS.

[donnaer]

I just found your channel and will look at your playlists on Family Search. I gave up on it because I didn’t know how to reconcile the different record numbers for the same person. Now, I want to revisit, but I need more information I order to know where to begin. This video was a good start.

[bmk]

I’m so excited! I just started using FS. It’s so addicting! I’m enjoying every minute I’m spending exploring my ancestry. Thank you for this information! So helpful! I’m finding that there’s so much to learn. Overwhelming!

[MomsTravelTeam]

Ive had a subscription to Ancestry in the past but now I'm working with this free resource. Thank you for the how to!!

[LittleQueenie]

This was very informative. I don’t get to research on a regular basis, but will help me more productive when I get those opportunities. Thank you

[KevinElmore-dl]

I have been VERY FRUSTRATED with Family Search. The windows do not seem intuituve to me. I've been on Ancestry for awhile and I'm totally comfortable there, but I'm mad at them...anyway, I'm here to learn how to use this resource. I loved your video and you are a natural on camera. You are an excellent speaker--not one um, like, literally, or obsessed in the whole video. Two Thumbs Up!

[sharondipaola]

Thank you so much. I have renewed energy to tackle my Mayflower Brick walls. Only 2 generations. Fires at the church and courthouse have stopped me in my tracks.

[TheBlaqPerspective]

Very good, I use it a lot as an ADOS🇺🇸

[souichiiscomingforyou]

thank you sososososoooo much !! i'm trying to find my ancestors but since we're all from scotland and haven't moved at all it seems that there isn't as much info about them lol, this makes it so much easier to find them !!

[daves]

Thanks for all the wonderful ideas and information!!

[nanfrostsfashionfocusstyle]

THis video is something I have to watch a few times. I find Family Search a little confusing because of how the tree works. That said, I've gotten used to Ancestry's workflow so that probably has something to do with it. I love your videos!!! THANKS SO MUCH!

[jamesanderson]

'Grnrslogies' is where they archived the Ancestral File and later the Pedigree Resource File, and you can put your research on it and unlike the Family Tree it is a place to put your research as of that moment. There are also things like community reconstructions of some places, The Guild of One-Name Studies data, and as noted some of this may be old but it will tell you where it all began anyway.

[lawrente]

Wow! Lots of things I wasn't aware of from Family Search!

[pennyhite]

I've been doing genealogy research off and on for 30 years. But I am now learning what new tools are available on Ancestory and Family Search. Your videos have been of great help. Would you please consider doing a presentation more in depth on how to use Family Tree Maker 2019? I saw the video where you mention it is one of your favorites. There are no good videos now on youtube that go into depth on how to use the program. I am particularly interested in printing family group sheets with sources. And since this record will live only on my computer, I'd really like some instruction on sources. Love your videos! Penny

[deniseomeara]

Our family (living people of course) are just getting started on FS. I don’t understand some basic concepts.
1. Should parents NOT add their living law? Only oneself, correct?
2. My son-in-law added himself. Is there anyway he can add himself as a spouse to my daughter so he can see our family tree, or is that not allowed? (He can’t find her and she can’t find him. )
3. If my daughter wants to add herself after I added her, can she find herself, or should I delete her? Then if she adds her own record, can she become my child if I’m still alive?
Hope this makes sense.