Project 2: Findmypast Tree

The default view for Findmypast trees is the Family View, which displays tiles with spouses and children, arranged horizontally. You can click any person link to open the Profile for that person.

1. In the top menu, click Family tree and select View all trees; then choose your tree from the list.
2. To zoom the view, click the plus or minus icons (lower right), or use the scroll button on the mouse. To move the view around, click and drag on the screen.
3. To extend a family line into the past, click an up arrow above a person's name at the top. To see more recent descendants, click a down arrow below a person's name.
4. To select a different person as the focus person,
   a) Click the person's name in the tree view; and
   b) Click Family view. Or, you can click a tree icon (if available) at the right of a person's name.
5. To return to the Home person (first person entered in the tree), click the House icon (lower right).
6. To search for a person in your tree,
   a) Click the magnifying glass icon;
   b) Type the name in the search field, and
   c) Select it from the drop-down list.

Resources

1. For more information on using your Findmypast tree, watch the video or read the article.
   
   FMP—How to Use your Findmypast Tree—31:29 - 2016
   
   
   FMP—A visual guide to every icon - 2017

1. In the lower right, click the Pedigree icon (rightmost of two).
2. To extend the view for a family line, click the right arrow at the end of the line (if available).
3. To search for a person in your tree,
   a) Click the magnifying glass icon;
   b) Type the name in the search field, and
   c) Select it from the drop-down list.
4. To place a different person in the starting position of the tree view,
   a) Click the person's name in the Pedigree view; and
   b) Click Their tree (bottom panel of the Summary window).

Family Group View

1. Click the View button (next to the Tree name, upper left) and select Family Group.
2. To see summary information for a person on the screen, click the person's name. You can click Their tree to set that person as the focus person in the Family Group view. Then click the X to exit the Summary view.
3. To return to the Home person, click the down-arrow inside the Current Person button (to the right of the Family Group button) and select the name in the list. Note : The Family Group view does not allow for extending family lines to view.

1. Click a name in your tree to open a Summary window with birth, marriage, and death details. Note : This window appears differently on Family View vs. Pedigree View, but the basic information is the same.
2. In the Summary window (Family View), click View full profile; in the Pedigree view, click Profile. The Overview tab appears. The Timeline section on the left displays events, and the Relations section on the right displays parents, spouses, children, and siblings. In the Relations section, you can open person links to see Summary windows and Profile pages, or open and close parts of the section as needed.
3. To see a more complete version of the Relations page, click the Relations tab (near the top left).
4. To see additional details for the person, click View all facts and events (bottom of the Profile panel).
5. To return to the tree view, click the Profile button and select the view type.

Resources

1. For more information on building profiles in Findmypast, watch this video.
   
   FMP—Getting Started with Family tree Profiles—1:30 - 2015
   
   
   

1. In the Family view, click the magnifying glass icon and select View all people on this tree (bottom of the dialog). In other views, click the view button (upper left) and select People.
2. To set the number of names displayed per page, click Results per page (lower right) and select 20 (default), 50, 100, 500, or 1000.
3. To scroll to another page,
   a) Click the page number at the bottom of the screen; or
   b) Click a left or right arrow at the bottom to scroll by one page, or
   c) Click a double-arrow icon at the bottom to go to the first or last page of names.

4. To sort the names, click any of the following categories. Clicking the same category a second time reverses the sort order.
   • First names
   • Last name
   • Birth date
   • Birth place
   • Death date
   • Death place
   • Hints

5. To filter (limit) the list, type an entry in "Filter by First names", "Filter by Last names", or "Filter by Place". To cancel the filter, click "Reset filters" or delete the filter text you typed.
6. To view the tree for a person in the list, click the corresponding View button and select the view type from the list.
7. To add a person to the tree,
   a) Click Add person;
   b) Fill in the fields; and
   c) Click Save changes.
   Note : This does not connect the new person in the tree; it simply adds the person in the list of people. You can select the new person and add parents in the tree.

1. In a person's profile, click the Other trees button. The results page shows matches for your ancestor in family trees of other Findmypast users who have shared their trees. Statistics about the other tree are shown at the bottom of each entry in the list.
2. To arrange the list, click the down-arrow (upper left) to select "Relevance", "First name(s)", or "Last name(s)". For the name options, you can also click the AZ button to sort the names.
3. To hide relationship information for the entire list, click "Collapse all relationships" (upper right). To hide the information for a single entry, click "See less" (right side).
4. To view the person in the other tree, click View Person. This displays Life facts and Relationships for the person that are contained in the other tree. The following actions are available:
   • Add to tree : Select your tree and the person who will have the information added.
   • Print : Generate a page to print, with the info from the other tree.
   • Message Tree Owner : Type a message and click Send to contact the tree owner about this ancestor.
5. To view the tree for a person in the results list, click View in Tree. Profile information appears for the ancestor, and the ancestor is shown as a focus person in the other tree. Note that some information may be restricted. To find a person in the tree, click the magnifying glass icon (upper right).