Study Goals:  |   A: Overview   B: Family Tree   C: Memories   D: Research   E: More Topics   FamilySearch
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Study Center for FamilySearch


Overview    Family Tree
Memories    Research
Countries    More Topics

About


AOverview



Beginning

1. Set up an account if you don't already have one.

2. Learn family history basics.

3. Learn computer basics (optional).


All Levels (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced)

1. Get to know The Family History Guide.

2. Get familiar with features in The Family History Guide.

  • Watch the Quick Tour video to learn how to navigate the features in the website.
  • Explore the Features Help page to learn additional ways to use The Family History Guide.
3. Explore additional computer topics (optional).




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BFamily Tree (FamilySearch Project 1)



Beginning

1. Navigate your FamilySearch family tree.

  • Learn basic navigation skills in Goal 1.
2. Find and view information in your part of the tree.

  • View details for your ancestors in Goal 2.
  • View information for children and spouses in your part of the tree, in Goal 3.
  • Use the Find and Recents menus to quickly locate people, in Goal 4.
  • Learn to use alternate tree views, such as fan chart, portrait, and descendancy, in Goal 5.
3. Change and add information in your part of the tree.

  • Update or add information for existing ancestors, in Goal 6.
  • Add new ancestors, in Goal 7.
  • Add notes for ancestors, in Goal 10.

All Levels (Beg./Int./Adv.)

4. Use custom charts and the Solutions Gallery.

  • Explore custom pedigree charts and family group sheets, in Goal 12.
  • Explore the FamilySearch Solutions gallery, in Goal 14.

Intermediate

5. Use FamilySearch Sources and Hints for ancestors in your part of the tree.

  • Get an introduction to hints and sources, in Goal 8.
  • Use hints and sources with ancestors in your part of the tree, in Goal 9.
6. Find and view information in your tree.

  • View details for your ancestors in Goal 2.
  • View information for children and spouses in your part of the tree, in Goal 3.
  • Use the Find and Recents menus to quickly locate people, in Goal 4.
  • Learn to use alternate tree views, such as fan chart, portrait, and descendancy, in Goal 5.
7. Change and add information in your part of the tree.

  • Update or add information for existing ancestors, in Goal 6.
  • Add new ancestors, in Goal 7.
  • Add notes for ancestors, in Goal 10.

Intermediate and Advanced

8. Merge records in the tree.

  • Learn how to merge duplicate records in the tree, in Goal 11.



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CMemories (FamilySearch Project 2)



Beginning and Intermediate

1. Gather records.

  • Learn how to gather your own personal records, in Goal 1.
  • Learn how to gather records from relatives and others, in Goal 2.
2. Interview relatives.

  • Learn effective ways to interview relatives for family history memories, in Goal 3.
3. Prepare and add photos, documents, and stories to FamilySearch Memories.

4. Explore other activities for Memories.

  • Use the Memories Gallery to view and organize memories, in Goal 11.
  • Explore the Solutions Gallery for apps related to Memories, in Goal 12.



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DResearch (FamilySearch Project 4)



Beginning and Intermediate

1. Get a good start with research.

  • Learn how to gather and organize your research materials, in Goal 1.
  • Identify a line to research, in Goal 2.
  • Form a basic strategy for research, in Goal 3.
2. Use FamilySearch tools.

  • Learn how to use FamilySearch research tools, in Goal 5.
  • Use the FamilySearch Places tool, in Goal 9.

Intermediate and Advanced

3. Explore techniques in searching and problem solving.

  • Develop your search skills, in Goal 6.
  • Learn to use problem-solving strategies for research, in Goal 7.
4. Navigate the country, state, and province pages.

  • Open the Countries page and explore regions and countries on the page.
  • Open U.S. or Australian state pages, Canadian province pages, and England county pages.
5. Choose one or more countries for research.

  • In the Countries page, select a country for research.
  • Work on the Goals and Choices for that country, logging your progress in the corresponding Online Tracker page.



EMore Topics (FamilySearch Projects 5 and 6)



Beginning and Intermediate

1. Get started with indexing (Project 5).

  • Learn about indexing in Goal 1.
  • Select batches and get started indexing, in Goal 2.
  • Index additional batches, in Goal 3.

Intermediate and Advanced

2. Do more with indexing.

  • Improve your indexing skills, in Goal 4.
  • Share indexing batches and do peer reviews, in Goal 5.
  • Learn to read difficult handwriting, in Goal 5.

All Levels (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced)

3. Get help (Project 6).

  • Get help with your own family history, in Goal 1.
  • Explore genealogy societies, in Goal 2.
  • Collaborate with others on genealogy, in Goal 3.

Intermediate, Advanced

4. Help others (Project 6).

  • Help others with their genealogy research, in Goal 4.