Basics
This is the first person you should enter on your FamilySearch tree.
What is me (yourself)
You'll see the Generations, My Family Lines, My Heritage, and Timeline for my ancestors are viewed here.
What is "Where Am I From?"
You see a green ordinance temple icon
What is "How to determine if ordinances are ready for an individual so they can have their temple work done?"
110 years
What is the length of time after birth you have to wait before you can take a ancestors name to the temple
To turn the hearts of the children to their fathers
What is the mission of Elijah?
What is their maiden name?
Reviewing these records and determining if they belong to your relatives in the family tree.
What are Record Hints
Blue square boxes
What are Links to documents that could mention one of your ancestors in a record.
Your Name / FamilySearch Settings
Where you can change your FamilySearch setup, find your helper number, or add personal information?
By clicking on the Green "FamilySearch "word - upper top left
What will always get you back to the FamilySearch homepage?
Day - Month - Year
What is the correct way to enter dates in FamilySearch?
Holiness to the Lord: The House of the Lord
"The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant . . . is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house."
President Russell M. Nelson
What is My Ancestor's Temple?
Landscape, Portrait, Fan Chart, Descendancy view
What are the different types of family group views
The number of years between the U.S. Federal Censuses
What is 10 years. Using the 1850 - 1950 census minus the 1890 census
Your help connect families by typing up historical documents so they can be published online.
What is Indexing?
(Ucon, Bonneville, Idaho, United Sates)
Discover Emily, Your Pioneer Relative. See If any of your ancestors crossed the plains with the early pioneers.
What is "My Pioneer Ancestors?"
Photos, stories, documents, and audio interviews
What can be uploaded to the memories gallery?
click the ? mark
What is "Where you go to find help on FamilySearch?"
Ancesty.com, Find My Past, My Heritage
What are three genealogy sites that members of the LDS church can use without cost when partnered with FamilySearch?
The ultimate purpose of family history work
What is to seal and connect families?
Here's what was happening the year you were born
What is "All About Me"
Name, Gender, Date, Relationship
What are four pieces of information you need for an individual to be able to do temple work?
Baptisms and Confirmations
Initiatory
Endowments
Sealings
What are the ordinances you perform in the temple for your ancestors?
Only the user who entered this information into family tree can see these entries.
What is "Who can see the entries of living and confidential people?"