Project 1: Family Tree

1. Look for ancestors with a light-blue icon in the couple's box—this means that record sources are available. If you don't see any of these icons, expand one or more ancestor lines to find them.


2. Click the light-blue icon for an ancestor.


3. In the list that appears, click the link for a hint (or click Show All to see all record hints for the ancestor, and then select a link). This displays a Record Hints table with additional information for the record.

4. If an image is available, click "View Record" (top) or "Browse the film" to see the record. To see the record collection on FamilySearch, click the Record Collection link.
5. To review this hint, click Review and Attach at the bottom (you may need to enlarge the record hints window vertically) and proceed to Choice B below; otherwise, click Not a Match to discard the record hint.
6. You can also see record hints on your Welcome screen:
   a) Click the FamilySearch logo (upper left);
   b) In the Record Hints section (right side), click the Records tab;
   c) Click a blue record hint icon for an ancestor in the list;
   d) Click the down arrow to see a summary for the hint; and
   e) Click Review to review the record. To see additional hints, click Show More in the ancestor list.

Citations

1. Learn more about each Document Information field.
   
   FS—What is the document information in Historical Records? - 2020


2. Learn how to find source citations for records.
   
   FS—How do I find the citation for a historical record? - 2020


3. Learn how to write clear and accurate source citations.
   
   RT: 5 Steps to Writing the Perfect Genealogical Source Citation - 2018
   TH: How to Cite Genealogy Sources - 2019


4. Learn more about writing source citations.
   
   FL: Source Citations: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Citation - 2016
   BOU: How to Cite an Unlabeled Document—13:59 - 2020
   
   
   

The picture below is an example of the Review and Attach window.

Make sure the "Attach Historical Records to Family Tree" window is open for the selected ancestor, as explained in the Choice above.

1. Read the text in the window to verify that the record should be attached to this ancestor. You can click the Record or Image links (upper-left) to see more information.
2. To compare the information for the Parents on Record (if available, left side of the window) and the existing information in Family Tree (right side of the window, click Compare for the father's or mother's record. You can also compare the Person of Record and Spouse with the Family Tree versions.
3. To see additional information from Family Tree for the ancestor, click Details (right side).
4. The Tag Events option is selected by default; you can uncheck it if you want. The Source Box feature is discussed in Goal 8, Choice E.
5. If you need to change the focus person for the record, click one of the Change buttons (in the blue bar) and select a name.
6. You can see other information, if available, by clicking the "Open" link for any of these categories:
   • Children on Record
   • Children from Family Tree
   • Siblings on Record
   • Siblings from Family Tree
   • Other on Record
   • Other from Family Tree
7. If this record is not a match, click Not a Match. It will be counted in the Dismissed Hints total on the page.
8. If this record is a match, type a reason for attaching the source, and then click Attach. The source attachment is noted in green on the screen, and the source is attached to the family tree.
9. Click Return to Family Tree at the bottom of the screen. In the ancestor's Person page, notice that the Record Hint no longer appears in the Hinting area (upper right); instead, it appears as a Source at the bottom of the page.
10. To detach a source from an ancestor in Family Tree,
    a) Click Detach;
    b) In the "Detach Source From" dialog, type the reason you are detaching the source; and
    c) Click Detach.



Save, Edit, Share

1. To save a record, at the top of the record page click Save and then select one of these options: Save to Source Box, Copy Full Record, Print Record (click the wheel icon for print settings), or Attach to Family Tree.
2. To edit a record,
   a) Click Edit;
   b) In the Essential Information pane on the right, click the pencil icon for the field you want to change;
   c) Type the update information (you can also click "Add or Remove Fields"; and
   d) Click Save Changes.
3. To share a record, click the Share icon, select "Email" or "Copy Link", and then share the copied information.



Resources

1. Learn how to recover record hints that were mistakenly marked as "not a match."
   
   FS—How do I recover record hints marked as "not a match" in Family Tree? - 2020


2. Learn what to do when a "!" indicates that a source is already attached to a different ancestor.
   
   FS—A source that I want to attach in Family Tree is attached to someone else - 2023


3. Learn how to attach sources from MyHeritage to Family Tree.
   
   FS—How do I attach sources from MyHeritage to Family Tree? - 2020



Exercises
• * Good: Attach sources to the Person pages of at least two ancestors. Be sure to include reason statements for each. Also, share your sources with a friend or relative on social media, or save them to your Source Box in FamilySearch.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for at least four ancestors.

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1. Read these articles for a review of adding and attaching sources.
   
   FS—How do I attach a historical record to a person in Family Tree? - 2020
   RIV—Adding and Attaching Sources - 2017


2. For a detailed look at the record hinting process, read this blog post.
   
   FS—Record Hints - 2016


3. If you would like to attach websites as sources for records in your part of the tree, read the article or watch the video about using RecordSeek.
   
   RIV—RecordSeek for Recording Sources in Family Tree - 2018
   BYU—RecordSeek for Recording Sources in Family Tree—8:47 - 2015
   
   
   


4. For more information on attaching record sources to a person in Family Tree, read these articles. The first article explains how to attach the source to in-laws, grandparents, or other relatives not shown on the current screen, by changing the focus person.
   
   FS—How do I attach record hints in Family Tree? - 2020
   FS—How do I move sources to a different person in Family Tree? - 2020


5. Learn how to add missing family members to Family Tree from record hints.
   
   FS—How do I add missing family members to Family Tree from record hints? - 2020


6. Learn how to deal with "unfinished attachments".
   
   FS—How do I handle unfinished attachments in Family Tree? - 2020


7. To attach a source from a record search screen, see Choice B in Goal 4 of Project 4: Discover.
8. Reverse Hints: Watch this video to learn about "reverse hints" that take you from a record to a possible matching ancestor in Family Tree.
   
   BYU: Reverse Hints


9. Learn how to transfer sources from FamilySearch to Ancestry.
   
   FS—How do I transfer sources between Ancestry and Family Tree? - 2020

Note : FamilySearch may occasionally email you about record hints it has found for your ancestors. To see a list of record hints stored for you by FamilySearch, visit the Campaign link for hints.

You can also attach sources to living persons whose names are displayed in the tree.