Using the Source Box in FamilySearch
You cannot use the sourcebox unless you have a (free) account. If you do not have an account yet go to
https://familysearch.org/search and up in the right hand corner click on Join for Free
If you have an account make certain you are signed in
Find the record you want to keep track of
Look for the Source Box icon – it is not always in the same place. In indexed records it is often just above the record. In other records it is sometimes up in the right hand corner of the screen with a file cabinet icon that says SOURCES
Choose Add to My Source Box
Add a descriptive note to the front of the Source Title (put your curser before the title that is there to add further notes)
Examples:
1833 Will of John Adams, Nelson Co. KY
1822 Court record for Frances Lewis
Click SAVE
To view your source box click on go to my source box on the sourcebox icon.
All of your saved items will appear on the main part of the page.
You may organize like – subjects by adding a NEW FOLDER, naming it and clicking on the green check mark
To DELETE a source click on the box to the left of your saved source then pull down the MOVE pull down box at the top of the screen – at the bottom of the box it gives you the option to REMOVE FROM SOURCEBOX
To add a source from anywhere on the Internet
Click CREATE SOURCE at the top of the page – type in a title and add the url and that is all there is to it.