Fresno North Stake FamilySearch Center Training

Puzzilla is a third-party program designed to read your family tree information in the FamilySearch Family Tree.  It enables you to quickly see large areas of your ancestry or descent in one quick look and determine where you will most likely be able to add new people to Family Tree.  Puzzilla has both free and paid (advanced feature) versions.  You can use the paid version for free at your local Family History Center.  This presentation will demonstrate several real-life examples of how easy it is to find names to add to Family Tree using this product. Recorded Presentation:  Using Puzzilla to Find Ancestors and Descendants   Slide Deck PDF:  Using Puzzilla to Find Ancestors and Descendants Slide Deck

This lesson will describe how to use the Family History Library catalog to find records to assist you in your research. Link to recorded presentation:  The Family History Library Catalog - How to use it Link to slide deck for PowerPoint:  The Family History Library Catalog - slide deck PDF

This is a presentation introducing the new FamilySearch featiure called FamilyGroups.  FamilySearch family groups allow groups of users to collaborate and communicate easily among themselves through FamilySearch messaging. When part of group, a user can send a message to all group members at once.  This presentation will walk you through creating a group, populating it, creating a group temple reservation list and group messaging. Link to presentation:  Introducing FamilySearch Family Groups Link to PDF of the slide deck:  Introducing FamilySearch Family Groups Slide Deck PDF

 Descendancy View Research at FamilySearch We had a new class tonight.  This class is for beginning Temple and Family History Consultants and others that may not be familiar with the Descendancy View at FamilySearch. The class explains what the descendancy view is and how to use it to find names to submit for temple work or to add new people to Tree who need temple work.  Several examples are used to show real-life scenarios in Descendancy Research.  Watch and find out how much fun it is to utilize the Descendancy View to locate names for the temple. Link to Recording:  https://youtu.be/TCmHxeN6IeE Link to PDF of Slide Deck:  Descendancy View Research at FamilySearch

Learn about some of the lesser utilized features of FamilySearch.  This lesson explores The Digital Library at FamilySearch and the multiple collections found in Genealogies.  There is something new for everyone in this class. Link to Youtube recording of the lesson:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmlPHD3WFRI&t=8s Link to PDF of the slide deck:  Explore Books and Genealogies at FamilySearch

Literally take a stroll down Memory Lane with me as we learn the ins and outs of Memories at FamilySearch. This presentation will prepare you to be ready to help your patrons add Memories to their Ancestors.  Link to Youtube recording of the lesson:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pM8JkLcDuo&t=945s Link to PDF of slide deck:  Memories at FamilySearch

This presentation focusus on new things at FamilySearch since January 2021. The class focuses on the Temple Tab and issues with reservations, the redesigned Help menu, the just released new historical records search engine and the current live test of the Family Feed (a feature that will become a part of the Shared Family Groups when they are made available to the public.)  Link to Youtube recording of the lesson:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I-VdOe1-1I&t=23s Link to PDF of slide deck:  What New at FamilySearch September 2021