Project 5: Get Involved

1. Go to the Get Involved page on FamilySearch.
2. In the Quick Name Review tile, click Get Started.
3. In the Find Names to Review dialog, choose a country or location. If you selected the United States, choose a state (or keep the default "Any State").
4. If you want to choose records that contain a certain last name, click Last Name and type the name.
5. If you want to choose records that mention a specific place, click Specific Place and then type the place name.
6. Click Search.
7. At the top of the dialog, click Review Names.

Reviewing

1. To adjust the view if needed, click the target icon (upper right) to re-center, or click the plus or minus icons to zoom in or out. To adjust the image, click the slider icon and choose any of the options in the dialog.
2. Study the highlighted text on the screen and determine whether it's a match with what the computer decided, as shown in the small box.
3. If it's a match, click Match to proceed to the next record.
4. If the spelling in the box is not correct, click Edit and type the corrected name (or simply edit the name in the box); then click Submit to advance to the next name.
5. If you're not sure whether the box spelling matches the record, click Unsure to advance to the next name.
6. If the highlighted text in the record is not a person's name, click Not a Person (twice) to advance to the next name.
7. When you have finished reviewing the names, if you want to continue reviewing, click a button with a number of names and then click Continue. Otherwise, click Maybe Later. The number of names you reviewed now appears in the Opporutunities page.
8. Learn about the app for Get Involved in this RootsTech video.
   
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1. In the Full Name Review tile, click Get Started.
2. Fill in the dialog fields, similar to the explanations in Choice A above.
3. In the Welcome dialog, click Start.

Reviewing

1. For record viewing tips, see Choice A above. You can also click the pen icon (upper right) to see handwriting samples).
2. If the person's full name is highlighted correctly, click Yes; if not, click No. If you don't know, click Unsure.
3. In the "Drag the name parts ..." pane (right side), if you need to correct the order of names, drag one or more entries until the entire name is correct.
4. If you need to add a name to the highlighted name, click Add or Remove Fields. Then click a button that matches the kind of name to add, or type the text in the search box.
5. If you need to remove a name from the highlighted name, click Add or Remove Fields. Then click the "x" for the button with the type of name that should be removed.
6. In the "Correct the spelling ..." pane, edit the name if needed, and then click Done.
7. When you have finished reviewing the names, if you want to continue reviewing, click a button with a number of names and then click Continue. Otherwise, click Maybe Later. The number of names you reviewed now appears in the Opporutunities page.

1. In the Family Review tile, click Get Started.
2. Fill in the dialog fields, similar to the explanations in Choice A above.
3. In the Welcome dialog, read the content on the screen (Instructions tab) and the FAQ tab. Then click Done.

Reviewing

1. For record viewing tips, see Choice A above. You can also click the pen icon (upper right) to see handwriting samples).
2. If the record is primarily about the person names in the "Identify Primary Person" window, click Yes; if not, click No. If you don't know, click Unsure. If the text highlighted in the record (left side) is not a person, click Not a Person. For tips, click Help with This Step.
3. In the Family Relationships pane, click Correct for each item that matches the content in the record on the left. If an item does not match the record, click Edit and upate the item. Note: Be sure to scroll down if necessary to review all items.
4. If you clicked Edit, make the changes in the Edit Name and Relationship screen. Then you can also do the following:
• Click Add or Remove Fields (see Choice A above).
• Edit or Add Highlight: click Edit Highlight to change an existing highlight, or Add Highlight to add a new one. Drag the colored highlight over the corresponding text in the record and click Attach.
• If the item should not be included, click Remove and then click an action at the bottom of the "Are you sure?" dialog.
• When you are finished, click Save.
5. In the Family Relationships pane, click Next to indicate that every family member is accounted for; or click Add New Person and in the Select Person field type the name of the new person, and then click Save, followed by Next.
6. In the Life Events pane, review each item and mark it as Correct, or click Edit to make changes (see the steps above). Click Save when you are done.

1. In the Verify Places tile, click Get Started.
2. Select a country or location from the list.
3. Select a batch size and click Search.
4. In the Unverified Places column, select the best standardized place in the list, for the life event. For help, click the "How do I choose the best match?" link near the top of the page. If you are unsure, you can click Skip to go to the next entry.
5. If the Unverified Place is not really a place, click Not a Place (upper left).
6. Click Next.
7. When you have finished with the last record in the batch, click Done.
8. If you want to continue reviewing, click a button with the batch size and then click Continue. Otherwise, click Maybe Later. The number of places you reviewed now appears in the Opporutunities page.