Inside Scoop About FamilySearch.org

[@sherylfoote4677]

My favorite thing on Familysearch is the famous relatives search.

[@JamieTransNyc]

I always thought it would be better for "timelines" to import LOCAL events, instead of international events. It would be much more interesting for me to read that there was a flood or disease, or mine accident the same day that my ancestor died, than to know that ameila earhart flew someplace the day my ancestor died.

[@bryanscott7154]

Yeah. It fine till the next day. Because people change the tree's. One day your great father there. Next some deleted him. I only use as reference.

[@lisaquigley-moon9583]

I had to have a guy remove his people because they did not follow our line

[@GenealogyTV]

It’s always good to collaborate with others. Hopefully he understood the errors you found. Thanks for supporting Genealogy TV.

[@MsCybervamp]

Hi Connie - I really thoroughly enjoyed this. I am pretty intimidated by the idea of someone changing something I have worked so hard on, but that fan chart looks INCREDIBLE. I’ve always wondered where/how to do one of those. The tools they have with it look fascinating. So, I guess I’m going to have to give it a try.

[@GenealogyTV]

MsCybervamp yes the fan chart is rather cool. Many of the software and online services offer them. I was impressed with the color coding FS is doing. Thanks for the comment. I see you’re a regular viewer of GTV. Thank you.

[@tweetiepie551]

Don't be intimidated by someone changing it, be bloody annoyed. I've ended up in email battles with assholes who insist on repeatedly deleting entire lines in favour of a random person with no records or sources other than... But he said he came from that village 200 years ago.

[@stitchengramie]

Man, I use family search and I did not even know some of these options that she is showing. This is very helpful for me to know.

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@margaretcurry8414]

Thank you so much for your channel and for your guest. I am new to this as of 11/31/2021. I unearthing my husband's family and I am at

[@margaretcurry8414]

Unearthing and wading through the Census. This guest has helped me

[@GenealogyTV]

You can do it! Stick around here on GTV. This is a perfect channel for you.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes...Census records are the backbone of our research. There is so much fun ahead of you. Enjoy the journey. These are older episode... but is a great starter series of videos. The first 8 videos in this playlist is perfect for beginners. kzbin.info/aero/PLiMXWjHlj5RR12Cc859K76dLKP14t8sAo

[@QnBrunhildis]

The problem I've run into with combining trees is that there is quite alot of wrong information.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... This is why I'm trying to help educate the public to be as accurate as possible.

[@reneemclane1845]

Me too.

[@b3j8]

Yep this pushed me away from Family Search tbh. Got tired of consistantly finding incorrect information. At least in regards to my tree.

[@suew4609]

Excellent video! I learned so much from it. I’m excited to use some of these suggestions. And, Courtney, we may be Connelly cousins😄

[@patriciasmith9521]

that is a good point if you never had to pay silly prices how much do you get to boost familly search

[@gfjchs3n1]

Excellent!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@barbarabloom7084]

This is a great video with a wealth of information. However, this one is 4 years old. Has it been updated to reflect newer information?

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes. I’m trying to get someone at FamilySearch to help out.

[@joywatkins4760]

EXACTLY, BUT IN FAMILY SEARCH YOU CAN MAKE A ALBUM FOR EACH OF THE 4 DIFFERENT NAMES

[@debbiew.7716]

Once you have a family name pulled up on Family Search you can see on the right hand side a link to their partner sites. You can sign up for free access! So you can drop that subscription fee for Ancestry, Find My Past etc.! I use Ancestry all the time.

[@GenealogyTV]

Humm... I'll have to look into that.

[@carollawrence464]

You could take a picture with your phone and then print it out of your pictures folder!

[@GenealogyTV]

True.

[@joywatkins4760]

I HAVE CLAYTONS, WILLIAMS AND GREYS ON MY TREE, TOO.

[@kellyrios5394]

and great point about handwriting...I have to read notes from my mom to my son, because he cannot read cursive!

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... I think reading handwriting is going to be a lost art over time.

[@janeechols8631]

I really don't like family search. Everytime i go on there my stuff is changed and is usually wrong that someone else had added or changed. I have been to the center in Salt Lake City. I could stay in that place from opening until closing. They have volunteers there that are eager to help you.

[@jorginahancock690]

The screen inside the help center has been completely remodeled and no longer has the "Blog" link. I think it has been replaced with "Community"??

[@GenealogyTV]

I believe you are correct.

[@angelasavinelli1625]

I wrote a letter to FHL regarding a missing Italian ancestor several months ago with no response.

[@GenealogyTV]

I think they’re closed due to Covid

[@pabloarevalodelhoyo4757]

Alguien sabe si estos vídeos se pueden ver en Castellano gracias.

[@marianneodell7637]

The family search center in Rockland Maine is still closed due to Covid-any idea when they may reopen?

[@GenealogyTV]

Sorry. I don't. You might try calling them or see if they have something posted on their website.

[@richardtruitt4646]

in light of the legalization of same sex marriage, why can same sex spouses not be added into the tree?

[@danikajayde8577]

They can be now

[@beverlykirby6419]

when you learn you have entered incorrect info, how do I correct?

[@GenealogyTV]

You can simply use the edit button and then save your updates. Go to the Person view, there should be a little edit in blue, next to each field.

[@allisonk55]

I went in to check on the Harvey side, and all the information is different from what I have.

[@GenealogyTV]

Stick with what you know to be correct. FamilySearch is a great place to look for clues or work collaboratively.

[@joywatkins4760]

IN HERITAGE, YOU NEED TO WATCH OUT ABOUT THE MATCHES, YOU END UP WITH DOUBLES OR MORE AND IT STARTS ANOTHER LINE OF THE SAME PEOPLE.

[@jorginahancock690]

The Help Section is now represented by an encircled '?'

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks

[@GeraldM_inNC]

You can't reason with people who don't do research and just copy stuff off un-sourced pedigrees. You can show them documentary evidence that the what they've posted on FamilySearch is false, but in their minds it can't be false as everything they find on unsourced pedigrees MUST be true! If you show them the original documentary evidence they won't even look at it. All you can do is create a mirror tree branching off from their own pedigree at the point it goes wrong. I'm planning to do that with one of my main families where somebody put up false lineage and refuses to change it.

[@GenealogyTV]

I don't even try. I keep my own tree on Ancestry and use FamilySearch as a research tool.

[@toniasalways]

Some items are ONLY available at Salt Lake City. Do NOT trust a tree at familysearch. John Jones is not necessarily YOUR John Jones. Be very careful using family trees there.

[@fragranceofsound]

The only thing I don't like is that when you start using the service Family Search, they put you in your data base and your relatives so you can be baptized Mormon. They don't get your permission. Called the church to talk about it. Any way to avoid that?

[@GenealogyTV]

I’m not exactly sure how that works. I know that they seal the marriages for those who are Mormon and do the temple research. So unless someone is Mormon doing their history, I don’t think they actually go through that process for everyone in the tree.

[@nickdesanto6119]

As strange as the custom is to non Mormons I ain't to worried about it. From what I heard the idea is they are inviting the dead to join the church, not forced. The way I see it if all that is bunk, no harm done. And if my distant Mormon cousin wants to invite our common Great great grandfather to the Mormon church good for them.

[@sarahhughes732]

That's not true. The information you submit is shared with other users, but it's the members own ancestors that baptisms are done for. As we believe those who have passed from this life continue to live on as spirits, the work done on their behalf is only impactful to them if they choose to accept it. Those who are not direct ancestors cannot be done without permission from spouses or children.

[@bkmcg8100]

People added people to my tree that were not my ancestors. Don’t want people messing up my tree.contacting the person did no good. Will never use family search again.

[@GenealogyTV]

It’s a collaborative tree. You might like Ancestry better. It is your own tree.

[@OctoberInkCards]

@B K Mcg This frustration is because you’re paying attention to the shared tree feature. I stay away from that as I like to have control of my own tree, so as a result, I rarely-if ever-look at the crowd-sourced tree. It is best to not even pay attention to the single, crowd-sourced tree. It’s best to do your own research and find the records yourself. Their single tree is no different than relying on Ancestry member trees-a huge no-no and an excellent way to get incorrect info. Trust no one’s research. Ever. Do it all yourself. Now that I’ve said that, the other part of the FamilySearch site is where their value lies-their record collections, both indexed and unindexed (image only). They are an absolute goldmine! Learn all about how to craft searches and how to utilize their unindexed records that require scrolling through the digitized records rather than typing in the search box. This is where the joy of genealogy truly exists. Just pretend that the crowd-sourced tree doesn’t exist. Start your own tree on Ancestry and begin with yourself and methodically work backwards and gather records for everything. Adding a DNA test will make your research infinitely better. Supplement Ancestry’s records with the vast amount of records on Family Search. Don’t be tempted to copy from other people’s trees on ANY site. Finding your ancestors for yourself and uncovering their identities, seeing their challenges as well as their achievements is indescribable. You won’t ever get that from a crowd sourced tree or from a bunch of member trees. That kind of connection and satisfaction comes from doing it all yourself. As far as records go, FamilySearch is wonderful. Keep in mind that many records on FamilySearch are not indexed. They have MANY records in which you have to manually search for the image and won’t find it simply by typing in the search fields like you do on Ancestry. You should really look through their card catalog and record collection listing. They have hundreds of record sets that I have had to go through manually because they are not yet indexed (but will be before too long) and NONE of these were available on Ancestry. FamilySearch is an amazing resource, but it takes some getting used to in order to make the most of it. I tend to avoid the shared tree and stick to the records and especially the ones that are image-only as they are the ones less likely to be found anywhere else. I’ve broken through nearly 10 brick walls by utilizing those record sets and I can’t recommend them highly enough. They take some time to get the hang of and of course are time intensive to search through, but the payoff can be quite significant.

[@randytolin3059]

I used to use family search until I found out over half of it has been made up just not true

[@GenealogyTV]

It is a great tool to find records.

[@randytolin3059]

@@GenealogyTV why find records that have been changed or tampered with

[@saraschneider6781]

​@@randytolin3059they haven't.

[@saraschneider6781]

​@@GenealogyTVwhat is the easiest way to cross reference a VERY extensive (nearly 100% of my grandfather's paternal lines are traced no later than the 1500s) and well researched family tree with the FS tree to make sure FS is correct without giving yourself an aneurysm?

[@patriciasmith9521]

How can they say the site is 100% free when only 4 weeks is free then you have to pay a lot of money

[@GenealogyTV]

I've never known FamilySearch to have a paywall but maybe I'm wrong. I've been using it for years.

[@debbiew.7716]

Family Search is 100% free always.

[@guessmyname6210]

What are you talking about? The site is free. You don't have to pay anything.

[@GenealogyTV]

FamilySearch is free.

[@OctoberInkCards]

@Patricia Smith You are obviously confusing them with some other site. Family Search is absolutely free.

[@judegirl7607]

Indexing is a part of the Latter Day Saints religious journey. The last time my auntie volunteered for a mission she worked one year helping to index WWII military records. She had done several other missions; one really big one was the Ellis Island project she worked over one year. She was a devote member of the faith. She was also a WWII Army Nurse RIP 💖

[@myleftshoe9]

It's like trying to drink from a firehose. Wow. Lots of info in this episode.

[@GenealogyTV]

Well I'm glad it was helpful. You can always watch it again to minimize the firehose effect.

[@vixter1964]

Familysearch is one of my favorite sources, but I think it's wrong to allow one person to alter or delete someone else's research. Ownership aside, research results and research notes are used for future investigations. It provides a means to avoid duplicating arduous research. If I need to keep duplicate records and notes to keep them in tact - well, it defeats the purpose of keeping them on familysearch.

[@guessmyname6210]

The only way to avoid those problems is to not put a death date. Since no one can access live people no on can do the things you mentioned.

[@com2375]

exactly. I have had people add people to my tree and even change names dates whole nine yards. there was someone in the family that kept good records, data, she had written a bunch of books. she did a bunch of lines. she personally did interviews. I just wanted a place to move or less store my stuff in case my program goes bad on me. all kinds of things been added on. I don't want docs added on, I have those already in notebooks. I don't want people changing things. they have my free sooo messed up, they even decided my mom is dead. which is funny, I talk to her every day, she isn't dead!!!!!

[@cak813]

I don’t like that aspect of Family Search either. It doesn’t happen to me that often because for whatever reason, my family seems to fly under the radar and I seldom find anyone who’s related to them. I was in WikiTree for a while and I never once got a hint on my family from anyone so I closed my account there. A few people have connected to my tree in Family Search. If they’ve made “corrections”, I usually don’t bother contesting them unless the corrections are egregiously wrong.

[@ccrum1127]

The same things happen on Find A Grave…

[@riverhawkenw]

Been on Family Search for years and had no idea a lot of this stuff existed!!! Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

Super... I hope you'll keep coming back to Genealogy TV. Perhaps we can teach you something else along the way. :)

[@riverhawkenw]

@@GenealogyTV Update. Using both Family Search (Research Wiki) and Ancestry (Thru Lines) with a little hint from my grandmother's family bible entry that I heretofore had not been able to decipher or understand, I was able to find my family and the exact farm they lived on in Norway :))) Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

OMG that’s awesome. Congratulations.

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

So have I! I've been using FamilySearch for 6 years, mostly the Records section.

[@phyllislawtoncosentino3820]

Connie, your videography is amazing. Your expertise in magnifying your images makes your videos wonderfully easy to view. And, primarily, your content is educational and very interesting. Thanks.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Phyllis. I really appreciate that.

[@OctoberInkCards]

I agree, Phyllis.

[@StevenHallTRF]

Thank you very much for sharing this information. You have reminded me to do some indexing. It has been a while. I’m a big fan of sharing anything family history.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Steven Hall.

[@gypsyrose813]

Wow! Between the two of you ladies, my head is spinning! I never realized just how much I didn't know and why I keep getting stuck. I don't know if I will live long enough to put into practice these things that I have yet to learn! I do my Ancestry paid subscription once a year for 6 months and the other 6 months I suffer through the Ancestry being put on hold and try to be happy with Family Search. I'd rather use both simultaneously, but scheduling does not allow this to happen. I am thankful for your videos, Connie... they really help me to see that I need to be patient and find alternate ways of searching.

[@GenealogyTV]

I recommend using one as you primary place for your tree. For me that's on Ancestry. Then use the other sites like FamilySearch for additional research of records and others trees. I only update FS for the lines I'm actively researching. It's too much to keep up with otherwise.

[@kathrynb715]

It might help you to go to a local Family History Center that you can find on the help section of Family Search. Many of these locations have research sources available to utilize as you are in person at the Family History Center.

[@johngilchrist9886]

I found the video to be most enlightening. I find Connie to be the easiest to understand of all KZbin Genealogy sights. I have used FamilySearch many times and did not know the wealth of information. I also belong to the other sights and I utilize them all.

[@Ativabrand]

Courtney was very helpful. How I would all love to have a job like hers where I got to search and play in records all day.

[@GenealogyTV]

😊

[@AdultThirdCultureKid1971]

Same here!

[@kkaye76]

Meee too!!

[@TheCaffineloverSelon]

Family Search is one of my favorite tools to use.

[@jacobaubertin645]

Family Search has seemed very accurate to me, but I've been cautious when going older than 1700.

[@ed9492]

Most people should be extremely cautious going back that far and many aren't.

[@cathyhughes991]

I always recommend FS to my DAR Prospective Members when working on their apps. Love this video. I will recommend this, as well.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you

[@cathyhughes991]

Misti Roberts yes, you can! Go to www.dar.org.

[@janjones1787]

At this point in my geneology journey I am interested in and can benefit the most from learning about researching records; the tools available, how to use them. Thank you so much for this information! Thank you for your experience, time, knowledge, and willingness to share. God Bless you!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you Jan. We all learn from each other.

[@raynall3593]

used them for years and didnt know most of that even was there. so very informative. Thank you and Courtney

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Ray

[@junebutka6571]

Indexing is much easier than when I first started doing it.

[@conniehalvorsen5652]

Thank you for the updates on Family Search . I use it but have been off for a while and will look into the information given . Great Interview .

[@mscoop74]

I started indexing after finding my first family record on Family Search. It is great practice but it's also very rewarding. It's a fantastic feeling when you read thank you messages from people who have found a family member from one of your projects. I would highly recommend it. All of these records are provided to us for free, giving back a little is the least we can do. You can pick and choose projects according to language, location and your confidence level. If you open a project that you can't manage to index you can simply put it back and choose another. Much love from Scotland. x 😊

[@GenealogyTV]

Excellent... Marie from Scotland. I think I have Scottish ancestry. :) Thanks for sharing.

[@PetePuebla]

Such a great video. Definitely a must-watch. Thank you for all the valuable information to get me started on my genealogy Adventure.

[@GenealogyTV]

You are so welcome!

[@michaelpeddle8606]

A very enlightening video -a tremendous amount of information available. look forward to more videos. Thank you .

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@semperfiarcher]

Some of the suggestions on Ancestry are absurd. That's when I go to Family Search and try to discover any documentation. For example, Ancestry will give a possible 9 year old mother, because other people added that person to their tree.

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes... it helps to look on several platforms. I've run into the same issue on FamilySearch and just about everywhere. Plus the algorithms work differently on different sites, so it is always a good idea to research in multiple areas.

[@MichaelJLambie]

Great info. It was really cool to hear from someone from their team and to see all the demos! Thank you too LDS for this project. It helped me greatly to get my Italian citizenship

[@MichaelJLambie]

I'll be coming back to this video again!

[@GenealogyTV]

Excellent. Thanks for watching.

[@BlackDew747]

This site was great for my research. My family is from Costa Rica and it is harder to find information. My 84 year old aunt was delighted to see the family tree so complete. We followed about 11 generations

[@GenealogyTV]

Fantastic

[@princeedward9160]

i think this is mainly made for USA citizens only, couldnt use it for South Africa

[@GenealogyTV]

Good to know.

[@DulceN]

Same here. I’m not able to get much info at all from Spain, even after waiting a good eight years in the hope that Family Search would add the needed records. At that time (9-10 years ago) I also had a paid membership with Ancestry.com for a year, during which I was able to locate all of my ex husband’s German ancestry (aided also by the immigration records in Hamburg, ship manifests at Ellis Island or Castle Garden and the Social Security Death Index) but, once again, had no luck researching my own ancestry in Spain. Disappointing.

[@OctoberInkCards]

Dee R-L This is because Spain has not really opened their genealogical records to outside entities as much as most other countries. Most research must be done onsite but you can request some records from the Ministerio de Justicia. Family Search and Ancestry have only been allowed to microfilm a very small amount of Spanish records. I hope this changes as I have very deep roots there and can trace my ancestors in Mexican records as soon as they arrived in New Spain but I’m stuck once I try to research them in Europe. I really hope that the record custodians in Spain change their minds and allow the records to be microfilmed, not only for us to use but for preservation purposes. Hope this helps! ¡Buena suerte!

[@jdmitaine]

the problem is when one does not do their research, and there are errors, those are still shared.. so basically the tree is wrong and erroneous. This was exactly what happened to me, my ancestor was adopted so his date of birth is not available but he is connected to the person who adopted him. the genealogy line should therefore be stopped but it continues with the adopters as if he was the blood relatives. Too much errors not enough verifications.

[@GenealogyTV]

I try to focus on doing the best I can do. Also, I write in my research notes the resolutions to the conflicts so others can find it. Hopefully that will help. Life is too short to try and fix others mistakes.

[@shona2542]

I could sit and watch your videos all day long! Thanks for taking the time to provide these videos for us.

[@GenealogyTV]

Ah thanks. That’s very nice of you.

[@totopcat]

I learned a lot from this. I did find that the guest's replies were not always clear enough, or too fast, (including pointer etc speed) to make out, even with doubling back and repeating

[@FromThePurpleHouse]

Great information! Thank you!

[@mikepatterson322]

The Images!! Thanks, very nicely done Courtney and Connie!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@denisegoetz6908]

Dear Constance, this is awesome information! I am creating a website on genealogy with references on learning how to do it. I would like to include this video and others to refer people to watch and learn. The website will be a compilation of great things I have found to help get started. This is a golden nugget of information. Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you Denise. I aim to help. I appreciate that.

[@brockli004]

Outstanding - thank you for the great insights, information, energy, and guidance!

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks Brandon.

[@terrihutson8941]

No matter how long you have been searching, there is always something new to learn.

[@Hamza-GH-Hofmann]

This was really informative and the Q&A crucial. Especially concerning the differences between the services. Thanks for your in-depth work. Very much appreciated. Sincerely from Germany.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you.

[@tomfafard2024]

What an enjoyable person Courtney Connolly is...not only beautiful but a great communicator and smart...everything in one package.

[@BridgetStuart]

Gobsmacked!! I had no idea this was out there! Had to watch several segments twice. Thank you for the timeline - makes it easier!

[@GenealogyTV]

LOL. Well there you have it. It’s a game changer.

[@SunshineandBeagles]

This was a very informative video, I totally understand Family Search now, lots to learn too. Thank you!

[@GenealogyTV]

Glad it was helpful!

[@com2375]

I have had people attach to my tree on family search, they have changed dates, people names and even decided to put my mama dead on it. I want to take it off. I have has someone attach herself to my uncle with her mom married to my uncle same time as he was married to his wife. seriously? they can't see that is wrong? there is a name they call someone who is married to two wives at same time. but that isn't the truth at all. my uncle and first wife lived across from my mom's. she was a teenager, my mom babysat for their baby a lot. there wasn't two wives either.

[@joywatkins4760]

YES!!! I HAVE HAD THAT TOO! I LEAVE A MESSAGE ON PART OF THE EDIT PERSONAL ON THEIR SIT. I ENDED UP HAVING LIKE 5 DIFFERENT GEORGE W. BLACKS. I TOLD THEM ONE IS MY GRANDFATHER AND ONE IS MY DAD, BUT THE OTHERS ARE COUSINS.

[@erikawebster6550]

What about native American Indian family search in Canada trying to find my biological father

[@shirleymowrey1793]

Great interview!! I just saw it and I am so glad I took the time to listen. Thanks, Constance and Courtney

[@GenealogyTV]

Thank you

[@thefamilyhistoryguy549]

I'm doing family history for many years and I'm enjoying this work.

[@GenealogyTV]

Me too.

[@houston4174]

gracias por la inf!!!! me ha ayudado a entender el web ...

[@joywatkins4760]

I STARTED MINE IN FAMILY SEARCH AND RECENTLY I FOUND WHERE THEY ARE ADDING MORE. BUT, IF ONE PERSON MAKES A MISTAKE, IT CHANGES ON ALL TREES ONLINE.

[@richardoneal1055]

And that's the problem. Anyone can corrupt your tree with their bad data.

[@joellenbroetzmann9053]

I abhor what they have done to Family Search! It is near impossible to use. Bring the old search engines back!

[@aquilaclark814]

Thx to both of you for doing this video..i have learned a lot tonight....

[@GenealogyTV]

Fabulous. Thanks for the comment. I learned a lot too.

[@marie-louiseoregan7922]

I am a longtime Familysearch user and do not have to belong to the LDS Church who started it. I might remind you that the word is - Gene-A-logy - Not Geneology as many people keep saying. It gets quite irritating to hear this. Thank you otherwise for an interesting broadcast.

[@GenealogyTV]

Thanks for the comment.

[@victoriabarnes7474]

I learned so much from this. Researching Rockingham county, North Carolina.... Barnes Curry Murphy Corum. and Carter. 😎

[@GenealogyTV]

You should also know that I have a North Carolina KZbin channel and website called NC Ancestry. NCAncestry.com.

[@sarahadams6615]

Love all this but come up against a brick wall for a member of the family. I put in the burial details I got from the churchyard,But no birth date no parents don’t no if it’s a girl or boy ,child or adult the address is the same as the other relives and surname the same Belfast Northern Ireland I don’t have any joy here where I live,If you are able to help me I would be so greatful I know you deal more with America

[@GenealogyTV]

Here is how you can get set up with coaching. genealogytv.org/virtual-private-coaching/

[@rosstga]

I watched your interveiw and was amazed how much the Familysearch.org has changed since i looked and the information you were able to share. many thanks for the video

[@GenealogyTV]

Wonderful! Thank you for the compliment.

[@Megadave4life]

Toronto has same population as well lol same with many Central European countries

[@chieffamilygenealogyoffice621]

The time line can be copied by using the snip it tool at least on PC and then Pasted to where you want. Always giving credit to the source where you found the time line….

[@GenealogyTV]

Yes!

[@cak813]

Family Search has been very helpful to me. I have found a lot of death information there that I have not found on other sites like Ancestry and Find My Past. I like, too, that they include the certificate numbers in case I want to purchase the certificates at a later date.

[@GenealogyTV]

Agreed. They have vital records that no one else has... and for free!

[@joywatkins4760]

I AM ON HERITAGE AND USE FAMILY SEARCH SHOWS ME IF THEY ARE RELATED!

[@SusanBishop555]

Can we upload our DNA from Ancestry to Family Search? I am new to Family Search and I am loving it. Thanks so much for all you do and share with us.

[@ValorieZimmerman]

No, FS doesn't have any DNA features yet

[@stitchengramie]

I use the fan chart for my family tree and it is awesome for me to find and keep track of my families. I even have a Margaret Louise Knox and her family.

[@GenealogyTV]

Really? Interesting.

[@judithdavis7437]

Thank you for sharing this information!!

[@angelasavinelli1625]

Italian records are far from indexed and with no films my research has ended. Any thoughts?

[@GenealogyTV]

Have you seen this video on Italian research? Get Started with Your Italian Family History Research - “footnotes” guest Margaret Fortier, CG® you can look for it in the video section on this KZbin channel.

[@rener6736]

great video. major problems though in finding military records for the Mexican Revolution (prior to Texas statehood) NOT Mexican War. what do we search for?

[@GenealogyTV]

Search the records for time period and place... then study the history of the area too.

[@rener6736]

@@GenealogyTV been there done that . . .

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

How do you upload your information from My Heritage and Ancestry because I have made a lot of my family tree on Ancestry, but am not wanting to have to input my My Heritage and Ancestry Trees to Family Search because I did not want to pay more for My Heritage and Ancestry, but do not want to lose the information. I do not know as far back on my Czechoslovakian and Polish and German and Austrian family.

[@GenealogyTV]

Two things. One is, don't delete your trees on Ancestry or MyHeritage if you choose to stop paying for your subscription. They will remain there, if you or your family chooses to revisit those accounts. Secondly, here is a video on how to upload to FamilySearch. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYnchqmJpsusaNk

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

@@GenealogyTV Thanks. I uploaded my trees from My Heritage with over 1200 people in it going back to the early 1500s with the Petris in Germany, so maybe that is why I majored in Microbiology. I also uploaded my Ancestry family tree to Family Search with 420 people in it going back to Kalmar Sweden and Czechoslovakia. I uploaded my My Heritage autosomal DNA to Family Tree DNA and have taken Ancestry DNA and 23 and Me and Family Tree DNA and CriGenetics DNA tests., all with slightly different ethnicities results and uploaded my My Heritage autosomal DNA to Genome Link and it shows 90% European with traces from all over the world, since I am mostly Northern European and the Vikings settled worldwide and mixed a lot and my dad's family settled and founded the USA and a lot of the family history was kept hidden because of family feuds in Europe and the Americas. The Native American is so far back that it is in the 1700s and does not show up in DNA tests.

[@joywatkins4760]

THEIR GOAL IS TO MAKE ONE BIG TREE OF FAMILY

[@chass9962]

I love family search I recently found out that queen Elizabeth II is my cousin along with queen Victoria 💖💖

[@GenealogyTV]

Cool

[@chass9962]

@@GenealogyTV I dont know how accurate it is but still cool

[@pattih2732]

What if someone has added a family member that isn’t my family on Family Search? I know for fact this person doesn’t belong as I was very close to my grandmothers and family history. Also I’ve researched with census along with original family notes. .

[@GenealogyTV]

You can change it but you need to state how you know this is not the right person.

[@pattih2732]

@@GenealogyTV ty. I’m a bit intimidated, but I’ll go for it. I gave up on Family search several years ago when someone had so many of my immediate family wrong. People alive that I personally know. If that’s the case, do I have to show proof other than I know these people and my own family?

[@DGKED-td7mf]

It's frustrating my living family members should not be on there. Who checks the privacy on this?

[@GenealogyTV]

Consider sending Feedback to FamilySearch. You can do so at the bottom of the home screen there is a link for 'Feedback". I think you have to be logged in to see it.

[@danikajayde8577]

Someone isn't supposed to be able see any living members on the tree except the person that added them. If you can see living people on your tree that you didn't add yourself, definitely send a ticket of feedback as it shouldn't be possible because of the privacy.

[@joywatkins4760]

HAVE FUN PEOPLE, I AM PAST ALL THIS!

[@joywatkins4760]

WOW SHE HAS SOME PEOPLE I HAVE IN MY TREE!

[@hollyvanostrand4292]

Watched the video. I still do not know how to attach records from family search to my ancestry tree. Any suggestions.

[@danikajayde8577]

When your on a person's profile page in Ancestry, in the top right of the page is a wrench, pencil, and magnifying glass. In a circle to the left of these is a Family Search icon. When you click this you can link it to the person in Family Search, and by clicking again once linked, other options appear like add Family members from Family Search etc. Hopefully this helps

[@hollyvanostrand4292]

@@danikajayde8577 Unfortunately i do not have that icon. my version must be old. also i hesitate to upgrade because i am still waiting for someone to help me upload my DNA results from 2016

[@jennaolbermann7663]

I have not done much in Family Search but I may have to delve into this a bit more.

[@GenealogyTV]

It's a good idea to use all the resources, especially when they're free like FamilySearch.

[@sr2291]

I have added sources and they get removed. Why does source information disappear?

[@GenealogyTV]

Try looking at the history of who is changing it.

[@sr2291]

@Genealogy TV OK thanks.