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The “Generations Project” ShowBy Dale E. Lee2021.08.25 Summary: About the Generations Project Locations Activities Wrap up Detail: About the Generations Project The Generations Project is a show with multiple episodes helping people find answers to questions concerning their ancestors and the impact of their ancestors actions on them today. Life without understanding Family History is like getting the answers to an exam, but not knowing what the questions were. If all we have is the final result, the present, how can we understand the context those answers fit within? Each episode of the Generations Project takes a different journey with […]

Seek for Fun 2By Dale E. Lee2021.08.18 Make Family History fun while you’re teaching the kids concepts. See if you can find all of the Words listed in the Word Search puzzle below. SeekerzSearch – Utilities Software Utilities to Find Agelong Tree Ahnenblatt3 Ancestral Quest Brother’s Keeper Family Historian Family Tree Builder Family Tree Maker Family Tree GEDitCOM II Genbox Family History GenealogyJ3 GenoPro Gramps Kith and Kin Legacy Family Tree LifeLines MacFamilyTree Personal Ancestral File Reunion RootsMagic The Master Genealogist Bonus FGS Seekerz Seekerz LLC ©2020-2021

Seek for FunBy Dale E. Lee2021.08.11 Make Family History fun while you’re teaching the kids concepts. See if you can find all of the Words listed in the Word Search puzzle below. Family History Concepts Arch(ives) Autobiography Bio(graphy) Birth Certificate Census Child Chr(istening) County Court proceedings Date Death Certificate Deed DNA Family Family Group Sheet Family Organizations Father FGS Grave Hunt Index Individual Jail Records Liens Letter Library Marriage Certificate Microfilm Military Record Mother Newspaper Obituary Parish Pat(ents) Pedigree Chart Personal History Pictures Probate Search Ship Passenger Lists SSN (Death Records) Story Title Records Trust Video Vital Statistics Who Will […]

Email Address Don’t Wait until it’s too Late Many people thought they had all the time in the world, until Covid 19 hit. But then it was too late. Loved ones near and dear to them are now only memories, bits of facts, some remembered and some written down. They forgot to take the time to record the loved one’s voice and their story. But Covid was not the only situation people find themselves in. Some pass in traffic accidents due to blind spots or icy roads or drunken drivers. Others pass through genetic and other diseases. And yet others […]

Summary: About A New Leaf show Structure of the show Reasons for interest in Family History Rewards for Family History Tin Types Detail: About A New Leaf Show I have recently discussed three different shows centered on finding your roots through Family History. Each of these comes from different point of views and Family History objective. It is interesting to see how they tie into the Family History landscape. Each of the shows is enjoyable and provide a fun experience while at the same time giving tips and clues as to the reasons behind and the rewards of getting involved […]

Summary: About the Ancestors Show Principles Sources Start with yourself Understanding History Topics Detail: About the Ancestors Show There are several shows centered around Family History. I have discussed two of them recently in other articles, one that was a contest with prize money and another that helped those searching for missing members of the family such as biological parents. This time we’ll take a look at the show Ancestors. Ancestors explains how to do Family History research in a simple and understandable format. Wikipedia states that Ancestors was a public television mini-series produced by KBYU-TV in conjunction with the […]

Summary: Know who you are Long Lost Family Show Why seek? How it works How to search Deep Connections Detail: Know who you are You don’t really know who you are until you find out who your parents were. Where you were born was dictated by choices your parents made. Where they were born was dictated by the choices their parents made. They are not just names and dates and places, they are a part of you. Long Lost Family Show Nothing can get more “real” than finding lost members of your family, and the Long Lost Family show out […]

Relaxing with Relative RaceBy Dale E. Lee2021.06.23 Summary: Throw some fun in the mix Reality Shows Rules of the game Surprise twists Just have fun Detail: Throw some fun in the mix Some people think Family History is tough, with a lot of research, messaging and analyzing involved. Although it is true that it can be challenging, it can also be very rewarding. However, not everything you do in Family History has to be difficult, there are things you can do just for fun, but which may trigger ideas for things you can do to find your own relatives. Reality […]

Merge in FamilySearchBy Dale E. Lee Summary: Get the FamilySearch IDs of the duplicates that will be merged Do due diligence in making sure they should be merged In the family tree, click into the entry with the ID to survive Click on Merge By ID under the Tools Category in the right margin Enter the Possible Duplicate ID and click Continue Pull over info from right to left if different, correct and significant Click Continue to Merge Fill in Reason This Merge is Correct and Click Finish Merge Review the result of the merge to be sure it’s what […]

How to Add a Child Relationship in FamilySearch By Dale E. Lee 2020.03.20 Summary: – Get the FamilySearch ID of the person to be added to a parent to child relationship – Get the FamilySearch IDs of the parents you wish to add the child to – Verify that the child should be added to the parents involved – Scroll down to and view the Family Members section and look for Parents and Siblings – Click on Add Parent – In the Add Parents screen click on By ID Number – Enter the FamilySearch ID Number in the ID Number […]