How To Use Family Tree Wisely

Formerly:  How To Use New FamilySearch Correctly

by George W. Scott
Family Tree has replaced New FamilySearch, so start using Family Tree today!  Most of New FamilySearch's functions have been turned off; it will soon become a read-only site for reference purposes, and it will remain that way for perhaps a year. You need to do Steps 5 and 6 of Chapter G of my manual before New FamilySearch closes down entirely.
 
I currently have one manual on this website:  "How To Use Family Tree Wisely."  It is 100 pages, in PDF format.  It can be used by an individual or as a teacher's manual.  You can download it for free.  To view, print, or save it, click: FamilyTree.pdf
 
Stevenson's Genealogy Center in Provo sells printed copies of the manual.  Their phone is (801) 374-9600, extension 2.
 
I have discontinued the following two manuals:
  • "How To Use New FamilySearch Correctly."
  • "Family Tree, For The Experienced New FamilySearch User."  With the added features on Family Tree, this manual was looking almost identical to "How To Use Family Tree Wisely."
 
MY VIDEO TUTORIALS ABOUT FAMILY TREE:  The Church has produced numerous videos on Family Tree; I will produce a few which fill in training holes.  My first video will provide an indepth explanation of Merging.  I hope to have it ready in a couple of weeks.
 
OTHER SOURCES FOR FAMILY TREE VIDEOS: http://www.FamilySearchTraining.com is the Family History Library training site.
FamilySearch's training site is  https://familysearch.org/tree-training  
Some of the videos are up-to-date; others are a bit dated.  Disregard the video entitled Gaining Access To Family Tree. 
 
 
UPDATES:
 
Updated pages to "How To Use Family Tree Wisely" are listed below, so you can update your manual by printing only the changed pages.
  • On 30 March 2013:  pages F1, G6a, G6b, L1.
  • On 6 March 2013:  pages G3b and L3.
  • On 12 February 2013:  Appendix C.
  • On 6 February 2013:  page G8a.
  • On 16 January 2013:  pages G7e, G8g, G8h (added), and L2.
  • On Christmas Day 2012, a major update:  pages A1-A4, F1, F2, nearly all of Chapter G; Chapter K.
  • On 17 July 2012, pages H1 - H4.
 
To be notified of major updates (not the frequent small updates), send an email, entitled Add Me To The Update Distribution List, to GeorgeSonOfCarl@aol.com.