Workshop #5 of 5

Continue the Journey -- Keep Learning

Objectives:

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Overarching Objective of the Series

Discover, Gather, and Connect our ancestors through FamilySearch and help others to do the same, especially our children.

Objectives of the Fifth Workshop

Find more ways to learn and grow your skills
Explore how you can help others in their journey
Reflect on your experience and create a plan to inspire your family

Review Week One, Two, Three, and Four

Week One
- Explore different pedigree views and when to use each
- Discover how the Person Page holds the key to deeper understanding
- Search the FamilySearch tree
Week Two
- Evaluate the validity of the attached sources
- Use and refine Record Hints
- Add your external sources
- Attach memories as meaningful documentation
Week Three (we discovered there was too mujch packed into this week)
- Search FamilySearch historical records
- Use partner sites
- Learn from the FamilySearch Wiki & Catalog
- Leverage AI tools to enhance discovery
Week Four
- Use Family Groups to share trees and ordinances
- Discover the power of the Together app
- Who is adding to your tree and to memories?
- Leverage AI tools in FamilySearch

(Each week we will review previous weeks by presenting challenges.)

There is always more than one way to solve a challenge.

Challenge 1 (Full Text Search)

(Full Text Search of unindexed records)

Joseph Andrew Anderson (PID:KWC6-S1N) records the following in his autobiography.

Christina Mattson is a sister of my Grandma Annie Marie Eliason. Her husband died March 26, 1895, leaving her a widow for many years. My mother saw to it that she was well cared for and I was the "Roust-about kid" to check up on her and help out with her chores.

My aunt seemed to be very fond of me and made it known that after her death she wanted me to have her property. I wasn't of age so my mother and her entered into an agreement on the 14th of December 1909, whereas we would take care of her and provide the necessary food, clothing, fuel and care for her the remainder of her days. The little log house stood on the corner. It consisted of two rooms and a lean-to on the east that served as a kitchen and a bed room or storage. There was also a dirt-roof cellar vegatable cellar joined on the east.

This challenge is to find the legal document transferring property from Christina Mattson to Joseph's mother.

Christina Mattson home

Things to consider:

1. We need to know the name of Joseph's mother.

2. The legal document was created when Joseph was underage. The document may have been created before his birth + 19 years. Also before Christina's death.

3. FamilySearch has unindexed deed records searchable by lab experiment "Expand your search with Full Text"

4. Focus your search by selecting a collection title in Find a Collection.

Suggestions for solving Challenge 1

Keep a research journal. Write down known information. Record where you searched and what you found or what you did not find.

Work from known information to the unknown.
- You'll need to know the name of Joseph's mother. Will you use her married name or or maiden name?
- You need to know when Joseph turns 18 years old (legal age). Why is this important?
- You need to know the death date for Christina. Why is this important?
- You need to know where Christina's house was located (at least the city, county, and state). Why is this important?
Full Text Search continues to add data sets. You'll need to select the appropriate data set, and possibly try more than one data set.

Mission Statement - What's FamilySearch all about?

FamilySearch Center Operations Guide

The Family History Department purpose statement reads: “We enable inspiring journeys that bring joy to all people as they discover, gather, and connect their family—past, present, and future.” Along with the purpose statement, the Family History Department incorporates quality standards in every interaction. The quality standards are inspiration, trust, kindness, effectiveness, and simplicity.

About FamilySearch

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides FamilySearch free of charge to everyone, regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation. FamilySearch resources help millions of people around the world discover their heritage and connect with family members.

Ammon serves and teaches King Lamoni

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Challenge 2

Ministering in FamilySearch Centers

Review sections 2 & 3 in the FamilySearch Center Operations Guide. Compare and contrast the instructions there to Ammon's service mission to the King Lamoni.

Building Strength to Serve

Learning Resources

(In no particular order)

FamilySearch Help and Learning
- Build Skills make Progress
- FamilySearch Blog
- Many others
BYU Family History Library
- Learn online
Fresno North Stake FamilySearch Training
- Blog (David Givens)
- YouTube Channel
Facebook Groups
- (too many to mention them all)
RootsTech Library

FamilySearch LIbrary - Family Tree Essentials

Challenge 3

Examine the twenty-two lesson titles in the Family Tree Essentials. Identity three in the list that you feel you could help a patron.

(Often we can help a patron by directing them to instructional content. To do that, we need to know where the content is.)

Challenge 4

Try one or more of the following archives to find three webinars or videos on a topics you'd like to learn more about.

Help train AI

Challenge 5

Use the "Get Involved" web or mobile app to help review AI-generated transcriptions of historical records. Your volunteer effort trains the artificial intelligence to improve its accuracy in transcribing documents, making more records searchable for everyone and helping you discover more family history. Opportunities include reviewing names, full records, and family relationships to make more historical records available online more quickly.

Get Involved

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