Study Center for FamilySearch

Beginning

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

• For FamilySearch, follow the steps in Goal 1, Choice A.
• For Ancestry, follow the steps in Goal 1, Choice A.
• For MyHeritage, follow the steps in Goal 1, Choice A.
• For Findmypast, follow the steps in Goal 1, Choice A.

2. Learn family history basics.

• Explore basic topics in family history for beginners.

3. Learn computer basics (optional).

• Explore basic topics in using computers, for Windows or Mac.

All Levels (Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced)

1. Get to know The Family History Guide.

• Learn the background and purpose of The Family History Guide.
• Create a free Online Tracker account so you can track your progress.
• Watch videos in the Watch and Learn section of the Home page.

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).

• Explore Google apps for word processing, spreadsheets, or presentations.
• Learn social media platforms such as for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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.

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.

• Prepare items for upload, in Goal 5.
• Add and tag photos, in Goal 6.
• Add documents in Goal 7.
• Add stories in Goal 8.
• Add a life sketch in Goal 9.

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.

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.

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.