Helps for Beginners

Getting started in family history research

Getting started videos are found on FamilySearch.org. Be sure to click on each video and watch it before choosing the blue link.     https://www.familysearch.org/ask/gettingStarted

Becoming familiar with Family Tree

Family Tree is a new way to organize and record your genealogy online. Here is a handout to help you get started with Family Tree.  http://broadcast.lds.org/eLearning/fhd/Product/en/handouts/Getting_Started_with_Family_Tree.pdf

Link to Family Tree training videos: https://familysearch.org/treetraining

Finding Available training for FamilySearch and Family Tree

Go to https://familysearch.org/ and log in. In the upper right use the drop down arrow under Get Help and select Help Center. Select the topic you wish to explore.

Printing a pedigree, fan chart, family group, etc. from Family Tree

Log in to familysearch.org.  Sign in and go to Family Tree. Click on an individual and then on Person. On the right side of the person page under Print, select the option you would like to print.