Researching Archives and Finding Elusive Records in FamilySearch

[@patmcleod2168]

Very useful information.

[@kathylachowicz1948]

OMG, I love this. It tells me so much that I have to go back and search for.

[@marylinchorkey8882]

Wonderful!

[@georgiafuentes4814]

Wonderful, I wish I could remember it all. did make notes. Thank you.

[@whychromosomesmusic5766]

Lots of things I don't know. Very, very helpful. Incidentally I can literally use a number of the examples and just replace a few items like a different surname. I have ancestors in Italy and Berrien County, Michigan. I think one other place the same but I don't remember what it was. Thought that was kind of neat.

[@asuzenam1514]

Great presenter, nice voice, learned a lot. Thanks

[@annesilverstein6506]

Thank you this was very helpful.

[@lanawilliams695]

Great presentation by the presenter!

[@davetterobinson3948]

A lot of useful information ... take notes

[@karenarias1574]

thank you but i still don't follow you sorry i still need help thank you so much.

[@nailahdawkins]

00:40: What are ya'll doing all day that the 70% of records *aren't* indexed?!

[@patstevens2131]

Thank you I learned so much.

[@patstevens2131]

Anyway to get a copy of this transcription

[@sondraward2741]

thank you for your presentation. I learned a lot.

[@user-lq2fv1mu9c]

In trying to follow the procedure for obtaining the batch number, I haven't been able to pull up that information no matter which relative I am using. I am not sure what exactly what I am doing wrong. I can only get a Certificate number and a Volume Date Range but no batch number.

[@katherinedasher2814]

All the individual items whether it's a piece of evidence or clothing or bumps could be a critical to the identification we're going to have to generate some type of system in order to basically grade this area pppp

[@katherinedasher2814]

All the individual items whether it's a piece of evidence or clothing or bumps could be a critical to the identification we're going to have to generate some type of system in order to basically grade this area pppp

[@sharonmorton6734]

Excellent presentation. Thank you!

[@familysearch]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@antoinettejeancolas8619]

très intéressante présentation. Passionnant les batch numbers ! Pour votre ancêtre Antonino, il s'appellait RUSSO, et non Rufio, écriture italienne.

[@gaykiskarpati2881]

I found if you are watching youtube sessions of F S you can subscribe and save these videos to easily find and watch again . Thanks for your instruction I found this to be most helpful, am eager to try for my searches now that I know how. Thankyou soooo much.

[@brendawarner4344]

Thanks....how and where does one subscribe

[@katherinedasher2814]

All the individual items whether it's a piece of evidence or clothing or bumps could be a critical to the identification we're going to have to generate some type of system in order to basically grade this area pppp

[@familysearch]

This is a great recommendation! We will pass it on to those working on these items.

[@sarapawsonherrington2595]

Very useful and thought provoking layer to add on to the way I search! I realize what a novice I am... Thank you!

[@carolyntyler7103]

Robert, I give dyslexia correction programs to persons who are severely dyslexic. Your calm, clear voice and easy to follow sequenced steps make this presentation worth millions. You have a natural gift for reducing learning anxiety which can be a huge trigger for so many. The content here is invaluable. Thank you.

[@Middlebud]

Thank you very much. This video is very helpful and came at a time when I was ready to give up because I DID NOT KNOW this information. You explained it very well and Family Search is very user-friendly. I indexed for you all for a little while a couple years ago but ran out of time to do it. I now know how very important that help is to you and will try to get back into it soon.

[@littlebreeze4090]

This was a very informative presentation. The presenter was very well organized and knowledgeable. His voice did not distract from the information presented. I can see where this is one presentation that would be good to catalog for future viewing!

[@sherrie2able]

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[@1965pcd]

I've been researching for 30 years, but never knew ALL that your site provides. This video is extremely helpful to me and I thank you for the clarity of your presentation!

[@familysearch]

You're very welcome!

[@ladonnarawlings9881]

This is a presentation I need to view multiple times, so please have this available for continued use.

[@familysearch]

Hi LaDonna, it will be available for future viewing!

[@gaykiskarpati2881]

Click on the 3 dots click the star which adds to your bookmarks folders creat and name ie fam search

[@brendawarner4344]

@@gaykiskarpati2881 I tried that but I only got the word REPORT.

[@jreneehall8232]

Try to make a folder and then save the video to it

[@catherinedavies7813]

Robert, your presentation has accelerated my ability to use the search functions immensely, in particular, navigating images. Thankyou so much. As other users have noted your logical processes, measured pace and calm intonation move this presentation to the next level of brilliance.

[@familysearch]

Thank you for sharing and glad it was useful

[@rickeady2329]

Thank you for making Family Search easier to understand and navigate. Love the author's soothing voice and his easy to follow thoughts.

[@rhondaratliff4302]

I use to be a member. Acestry. They have. .i my.DNA and my familytree they wont let me. Have it unless.I made A ?$42.30 I was lied to. Please get my DNA and my family.tree ty Rhonda R.

[@DulceN]

I started doing genealogical research about 12 years ago and Family Search has been an invaluable source until it seemed to run dry. I took a several year hiatus in the hope that there would be more info available when I returned. That hasn’t been the case, but videos like this one might offer much needed clues. Thank you for posting it. I’ve also started indexing records in Spanish and do quite a few every day. I only hope that it will be of benefit to anyone, some day. My question is, why aren’t these non-indexed records made available to volunteer indexers? I would surely love to work on records from my places of interest, if I had the choice, as I would be very familiar with the spelling, names and surnames as well as geographical locations, thus minimizing the risk for errors.

[@gayewillis1965]

Very clear, easy to understand presentation. Thank you for this and thank you to FamilySearch for making records available.

[@BeckyJamison]

This was the best presentation I attended at RootsTech 2018. Thank you, Robert!

[@Isleskye]

Best Resource for using Family Search I have seen. Loved the calm unstuttering precise narrative. Amazingly helpful thanks!

[@tmpatklk]

Great job! You gave the audience a lot of ideas for better searching on Familysearch.org. I was unaware of the Batch Numbers. I appreciate your filter suggestions. I've run into misspelled names. The asterisk will improve my location chances. Thank you.

[@deborahroth2147]

What if my mom passed away 16th years ago and I never knew my real dad but I have his name, pictures of him that looked just like me, how do I find out when we have no information about her real mom, also her mom who adopted her and her brothers and sisters so how do I go about trying to find out information about her real mom is that possible thank you bye

[@annmontgomery182]

This was a very informative and clear presentation. I have taught such a class in the past. However, familysearch has changed the website since this was produced. I liked the "old website " better. I don't find the searching as easy as it was.

[@louisefielder8693]

Great Presentation. Have come to so many road blocks and not known where to turn. Now I have lots of doors opened for me. It's so much easier to learn by listening & watching than reading. Thank you so much for enabling me to use Family Search more fully.

[@jeandavidson4931]

Very helpful and important. Thanks.

[@sueaaron4072]

thank you so much. Very interesting and I learned quite a bit. This can help me find an unknown father for one of my relatives, already my mind is contemplating how to best find him from the 1700's.

[@srilankangenie]

Has your team considered investing in Optical Character recognition (OCR) Technology to grab the text on the images? This will help a lot with indexing. We can then proof read the extracted text from OCR software.

[@LisaJacksonHomeschool]

This is really full of good ideas for different ways to search.

[@diannesahakian6964]

This is a great presentation that explains several things which have left me puzzled on how to find relatives that I couldn't find and this way I will be constantly learning something new.

[@GaryMorin]

Could you add captioning (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons) and audio-descriptions (for blind and vision impaired persons)? thank you,

[@lindajwilson9848]

Very excited at the prospect of making progress through Family Search basic searching. Wow! This is nice.

[@terryjacobson4959]

Wonderful presentation. Can't wait to get back into using what I've learned. So happy we are able to go back to the sessions!

[@bethpowell388]

I sat and watched all sections of this very instructive video, and realized that all my unspoken wishes in researching were addressed. This is a wonderful thing, for I like efficiency and refinement in results during my work sessions. Thank you Robert Kehrer and Family Search.

[@gailfinney865]

Thank you for this presentation! I learned so much about Family Search and how to use it. I did not understand how to use the batch numbers for example. There were so many tips and methods that I did not know about. I will be reviewing this video many times to learn it all. Thanks again, I really am grateful.

[@kathleenpotter6413]

Superb webinar. Thank-you!

[@marprice2748]

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks so much. Information was clear, concise, relevant and easy to follow. Yahoo.

[@memorysmith6277]

Thank you so much, really helpful information, well demonstrated.

[@ronburnham]

Well presented and essential. Can this be updated to 2021 FS format?

[@teresasanchez220]

Great video!

[@walterschaffer3283]

Rawlings question is also my question. The reply from FamilySearch is reassuring.

[@heatherhiggins6110]

Very interesting thank you. I have learned some more tonight 🙂

[@familysearch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lolaheath109]

This is so awesome. Answered so many questions for me. Speaker was easy to understand since I use hearing aids. Thank you so much.

[@familysearch]

Thanks for the comment, glad it was useful

[@carmancolwell4695]

This is very interesting and helpful. I, although have a Grandma who lived at someone else's home from 3-18 under a different name and she changed her name on the marriage certificate. She did this because her mother didn't want her to marry my grandpa. What do I do then?

[@debbiekjohnson2568]

I learned so much from this, thank you for your help! I have been using family search for years too. 😬

[@Dawn243871]

Best presentation on researching deeper. Took lots of notes, excited to put all this to practice. Thank you!!

[@joannhenrikson6555]

Loved this presentation, I learned so much. It brought to my mind technics from the past, I was not using and many new ones. I'm ready to try your instructions. Thank you

[@zellahaesche4096]

This is the most useful presentation I ever heard!!! I wish I had this when I first started using Family Search! Thank you ever so much.

[@sr2291]

Sometimes the indexes in Microfishe records are at the end of the film. Also look for the parents names in baptisms.

[@juliemckay5098]

What a wonderful, helpful and concise presentation! Thank you sooo much! Very helpful.

[@kathyburnham2002]

Thanks it was fantastic, Is there a syllabus. If I had it in writing beside me I could follow it and really learn it.

[@familysearch]

Hi Kathy! Here's a link to a blog post about this video. While it's not a formal syllabus, this page includes clips from the larger video and summaries of each clip. Thanks for watching! www.familysearch.org/blog/en/finding-elusive-records/

[@paulatirado6659]

Thank you so much... this has been the most amazing explanatory and educational presentation I have EVER SEEN on KZbin!!!! Congratulations!!!

[@eileensheehan8343]

That was awesome.

[@nedrahoogland5281]

Wonderful presentation. I learned so much!

[@janjasko9355]

This was a terrific presentation! I was discouraged and thought there was no more info I could find, but now I know how to dig farther! THANK YOU

[@familysearch]

We're so glad this presentation helped! Good luck on your search.

[@gstube1]

Great video, thank you familysearch! When will the 1950 census be available to the public?

[@gstube1]

@Los Wayne thanks, can't wait!

[@MarySmith-fs8om]

This is a great presentation that has shown me how to navigate Family Search and save data to my ancestors. There is a lot of information in this presentation. That being said, I agree with LaDonna, I need to see it multiple times.

[@dorothyacooper98]

very interesting presentation can we get a transcript or syllabus with the information to print out?

[@familysearch]

Hi Dorothy! Here's a link to a blog post about this video. While it's not a formal syllabus, this page includes clips from the larger video and summaries of each clip. Thanks for watching! www.familysearch.org/blog/en/finding-elusive-records/

[@AndrewThiriot]

Thank you. These videos are very helpful.

[@jreneehall8232]

Thank you and much appreciated! I really like the explanations and photos to go with the steps. It’s a great help.

[@gsproul41]

Great detail on finding unindexed records.

[@Jan-wd1is]

This was so helpful! Thank you!

[@hermessilva7982]

Me ajude a encontrar os pais de André Luiz alvarnaz. Nascido na Ilha São Jorge. Azores. Em 1713 a 1814.

[@richardadiamkpo7654]

This is a welcome development i hope to maximize the opportunity of this plat form to increase my family history record submission.

[@sillyinterview]

I joined family search.org and watched this video. I am not member of LDS. Many records are only available if I am a member. How can I research some of the "hidden" resources if not a member of your church

[@bernardlbrennan880]

I dont think there is any hidden material hidden from non LDS members, that would be counter productive for the Church's recruitment program

[@heidipost980]

What a wonderful session, there was so much to learn, thank you for your presentation, excellent....

[@michaelcase3429]

Family History search of un index records

[@NeebyPls]

Amazing video. May the Lord bless you for the time, energy and care you put into this. It's obvious how much effort was used to make this video as seamless and focused as possible. Love, love, LOVE

[@NeebyPls]

Also I listened to this on 1.25 speed and it's perfect

[@gaudetrn]

I was notified of a line that leads me to the Mayflower. That is not my line. How do I fix it?

[@familysearch]

That is the great thing about our Shared Family Tree, you can update any parts that are incorrect. All you have to do is make sure to have sources showing why changes are being made.

[@lesmccoy7471]

Thank you very much!

[@mariacristinacasillas2114]

Como traducir al español esta información podría decirme por favor

[@gailgibbs2532]

Excellent! Loved learning about all these ways to help us find records we need. Will share this with my family history consultants!

[@lindarodeffer3553]

volume on my computer turned all the way up and can't hear presenter,

[@tesaresa360]

Thank you! This is very helpful for me to know. I will be using it!!