Having gathered records for over 100 years, they have the largest collection of family history records from around the world. You can read more about the organisation by clicking here.
Additionally, all records are free and there are many images of records available too.
When you first open the web page www.familysearch.org you will immediately see the search screen;
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It is very easy to find indexed records quickly by using this search screen. However I urge everyone to take a tour of the entire website as there is so much more available.
The "Catalog" is very useful to let you know what is available. If you are unable to find a particular record, it may be because it is not available.
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If you know dates, then you can also browse images. Scroll to the bottom of the home page then select the country you are interested in;
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When you have the date of baptism, marriage or death of your ancestor, it is always a good idea to find the original image as a couple of times I have found that the date has been indexed incorrectly.
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| Click on the Tree in the top left corner of www.familysearch.org to take you back to the home page. |
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My tip: Make sure that you have a lot of time available as an hour can soon become two or three!
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Thanks for this resource.
ReplyDeleteI would think that FamilySearch would be the most used genealogy resource across the world.
DeleteI have a number of relatives who pursue our genealogies. I don't, but I keep up with what they find. Tools like this one can be very useful and save a lot of legwork.
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DeleteYou had a great comment on my blog awhile ago, and now I come over for a great post! I love how FamilySearch has used volunteers to index everything into searches that are useable. I loved my time indexing, I should really do more of it! Thanks for continuing to get the word out there Inspirefly
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting Kimberly. I really admire those who index as they are the ones who make our research possible. I haven't done any indexing yet but intend on doing when I retire.
DeleteI use FamilySearch a lot. They often have information not available on Ancestry.com and the digitalized documents are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree Kristin. Maybe you can add some additional hints to getting the most from the site?
DeleteI'm looking forward to the time when my kids go to college, and I have the opportunity to delve into my family roots. Thanks for sharing this, and happy A to Z!
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Thank you for dropping by. Start now by asking your family questions now and taking notes. It will help when you get time to delve further.
DeleteI love FamilySearch. Usually I begin every search with Ancestry, but it's a given if I can't find a name in Ancestry, I always find it at FS. FS does a better job of transcribing names, evidently.
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