Mastering Familiy History

Bolch Family Cemetary, Hickory, N.C. Note: Thiswebsite is being revised

Mastering Family History consists of a series of free on line/on demand genealogy training videos. (More information)

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Introducion and Overview to newFamilySearch® (20 minutes) - This video reviews the features and benefits of http://new.FamilySearch.org. newFamilySearch is a website developed by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It is intended to make it easier to track LDS ordinances and when fully implemeted will replace TempleReady. It is a fully functionable online genealogy program.

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Introduction to Family History (19 Minutes) Overview of the family history computer programs and websites and how to beginning building your family history. (Revised 25 Aug 2007) (more information)

<new> Electronic File Cabinet (17 Minutes) How to use your computer to store and retrieve genealogy documents. This electronic file cabinet can be used to replace bulky paper files. Documents cannot be lost or misplaced.

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<new> Using Split Screens (15 Minutes) With split screens you can view the output from two different applications on the same screen. For example, with a split screen you can display the information from newFamilySearch and from Personal Ancestral File (PAF) on the same screen. This makes it easy to compare information and to copy and paste information. It is suggested that you view the video first and then print the manual.

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FamilySearch Indexing (13) - Introduction into the LDS churches project of transcribing and indexing microfilmed record to make them computer searchable and how individuals can volunteer to participate in the project.

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Introduction to Family History (19 Minutes) Overview of the family history computer programs and websites and how to beginning building your family history. (Revised 25 Aug 2007)

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Genealogy Computer Programs - There are several computer programs that can be used to record vital information about an individual and then group the individual into families and pedigrees.

Personal Ancestral File version 5.2.18 (30 minutes) Instruction on how to obtain and use PAF to record genealogical information such as names, birth and death information in the PAF computer program. This program is a free computer program.

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Compiled Genealogies

Compiled Genealogies - Introduction (5 minutes) Overview of compiled genealogies. What they are and how they can be used to find information about your family

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Pedigree Resource File (9 minutes) Searching and viewing compiled genealogies in the Pedigree Resource File

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Ancestral File (15 Minutes) Searching and viewing compiled genealogies in the Ancestral File

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OneWorldTree (10 Minutes) Searching and viewing compiled genealogies in the OneWorldTree portion of Ancestry.com.

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Internet Genealogies (6 Minutes) Searching and viewing compiled genealogies post to the internet.

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Genealogical Research

Ancestry.com (18 Minutes) How to use the ancestry.com website to find genealogical information from the more than 3,000 databases they have, and how to use Census records to find a person's ancestors.

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Documenting Research Findings (15 Minutes) How to document research findings.

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LDS Ordinances

PAFInsight® (18 minutes) - Using PAF Insight to look up ordinance information and then update a genealogy F file with the new information.

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PRFmagnet® - Five videos on using PRFmagnet to view family information in the Pedigree Resource File and to export or download family information from the Pedigree Resource File to a home or local computer.

    Part 1 (7 Minutes) - General information about the Pedigree Resource File.

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    Part 2 (7 Minutes) – Searching and viewing information in the Pedigree Resource File

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    Part 3 (5 Minutes) – Exporting or downloading family information.

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    Part 4 (7 Minutes) – Creating a blank or empty PAF File

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    Part 5 (6 Minutes) – Importing family information into a PAF file

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