An Introduction to new FamilySearch

What is “new” FamilySearch?

• It is an internet-based system for temple and family history work, in its beginning stages• It is the new way to prepare and manage names for ordinance work in the temple • It replaces TempleReady

• It is a new way to start doing family history• It is a system where you and your family members can work together on the same information

It is not a replacement for Personal Ancestral File or any other records manager

It is not ready to contain your pictures, histories, documents and other extensive documentation

It is not finished

What “new” FamilySearch is NOT?

Current Status• Rollout started June 2007 in St.

Louis• Since then:- 9 updates to nFS program

• Rollout almost complete:- Temple districts

remaining- 5 Asian using non-roman characters• 500,000 + registered users

- may double by the end of the year

BUT … the system is not feature-complete

• Database approaching one billion individuals

Getting Connected to “new” FamilySearch

Go to Go to new.familysearch.orgnew.familysearch.org

Click on Click on Register for the new FamilySearchRegister for the new FamilySearch

How?

Register

Register

Both are found on your Individual Ordinance Both are found on your Individual Ordinance Summary, available from your Ward ClerkSummary, available from your Ward Clerk

You will need to provide your Membership You will need to provide your Membership Record Number and your Confirmation DateRecord Number and your Confirmation Date

Register (cont.)

• During the registration process, During the registration process, you will be asked to select ayou will be asked to select a“Sign-in Name” and a “Password”“Sign-in Name” and a “Password”

• If it has already been used, If it has already been used, you will have to select anotheryou will have to select another

• Write these down so you won’t forget themWrite these down so you won’t forget them

• These are not the same sign-in names and These are not the same sign-in names and passwords for the older familysearch site, passwords for the older familysearch site, or any other church siteor any other church site

Use your Sign-in name and Password

to enter new FamilySearch

We recommend you take this basic We recommend you take this basic step. step.

You can turn it off later so it will not You can turn it off later so it will not show every time you use the siteshow every time you use the site

When you first use the site, you will When you first use the site, you will have the chance to go through an have the chance to go through an

overview overview to learn how to use new FamilySearchto learn how to use new FamilySearch

After your orientation, go After your orientation, go to to

See Me and My AncestorsSee Me and My Ancestors

This function presents a Family This function presents a Family Pedigree, starting with youPedigree, starting with you

What’s in new FamilySearch

When you see the information in new When you see the information in new FamilySearch, you will see a combination FamilySearch, you will see a combination

of several different sources of information of several different sources of information

Pedigree Resource FilePedigree Resource File Ancestral FileAncestral File International Genealogical IndexInternational Genealogical Index Membership RecordsMembership Records

(only those necessary for Family History work)(only those necessary for Family History work) Patron contributions to nFSPatron contributions to nFS

There are several “detail” views of the There are several “detail” views of the person selected in the Family Pedigreeperson selected in the Family Pedigree

It is a composite It is a composite of the multiple opinions of the multiple opinions of all of the contributing of all of the contributing recordsrecords

This is the Summary View. This is the Summary View.

You can determine the default Summary view by selecting You can determine the default Summary view by selecting the most appropriate information in the selectionthe most appropriate information in the selection

This is the Spouses and Children This is the Spouses and Children view, showing the person’s view, showing the person’s immediate familyimmediate family

This is the LDS Ordinances view. This is the LDS Ordinances view. This lists the saving ordinances for this This lists the saving ordinances for this

person. person.

In the case of duplicate ordinances, In the case of duplicate ordinances, this view shows the earliest case on this view shows the earliest case on

record.record.

Improving new FamilySearch

• One of the consequences of bringing together so many databases has been the frequency of duplicate submissions of records, both for

genealogical purposes and temple work. • However, by bringing the databases together the process of reducing duplication is finally made possible.• With sophisticated information technology, over one-third of the information in the databases was able to be combined together in new FamilySearch,

without the need for human intervention.

Improving new FamilySearch (cont.)

• There are many records where a There are many records where a computercomputer cannot make a good decision cannot make a good decision when two records are about the same when two records are about the same personperson• That responsibility has been given to members That responsibility has been given to members toto assist in combining duplicate records where assist in combining duplicate records where they existthey exist• Combining records does not mean that Combining records does not mean that you areyou are agreeing that the information is correct, agreeing that the information is correct, but that you recognize that the records but that you recognize that the records are referring to the same person are referring to the same person

Improving new FamilySearch (cont.)

You are asked to help You are asked to help by:by:• making sure you have the mostmaking sure you have the most

accurate information possible accurate information possible when you put it into new when you put it into new FamilySearchFamilySearch• not contributing information already not contributing information already therethere• combine records of your combine records of your family,family, by using Possible Duplicates by using Possible Duplicates

• The system looks for records that it thinksThe system looks for records that it thinks has the possibility of being the same has the possibility of being the same personperson• The member then decides if that is the case The member then decides if that is the case or notor not• You can select on a person by person basis, You can select on a person by person basis, by clicking on the box of each name by clicking on the box of each name and then comparing and selecting and then comparing and selecting if they are the same person or not if they are the same person or not

Temple Work in new FamilySearch

When ordinances are not When ordinances are not complete, complete, there are symbolsthat show this is the case

Simplifying the Temple ProcessNEW Process of Preparing Family Names for the

Temple

Temple

5. Perform temple ordinances, FamilySearch.org updated the

same day

1. Add ancestor information into FamilySearch.org

2. Select individuals to do temple work for

3. Print Family Ordinance Request and take to Temple

4. Temple recorder prints cards while

you wait

5 Steps

Home

or Family History Center

new FamilySearch new FamilySearch allows you to prepare a name allows you to prepare a name of an ancestor to take to the of an ancestor to take to the

temple and perform the temple and perform the ordinancesordinances

After checking for duplicates, After checking for duplicates, this ordinance is ready to be this ordinance is ready to be donedone

You are asked to certify You are asked to certify that you have read and that you have read and will comply with Church will comply with Church policiespolicies

In part these In part these are:are:

The full set of Church The full set of Church Policies Policies are found here. are found here.

Every member should read Every member should read

and understand what is in and understand what is in this document before this document before performing temple performing temple ordinances.ordinances.

It’s only a couple of It’s only a couple of pages, pages, but it contains the but it contains the answers answers to most questions.to most questions.

Click here to add this Click here to add this ordinance to your list ordinance to your list of ordinance work of ordinance work

you are you are preparingpreparing

The ordinance you requested The ordinance you requested to do is now “reserved” to do is now “reserved” and no one else can perform and no one else can perform the ordinance but youthe ordinance but you

Click here to see Click here to see your list and do the your list and do the workwork

The name of your ancestor The name of your ancestor and the ordinance you have and the ordinance you have requested shows up on your requested shows up on your

listlist

To print the Family Ordinance To print the Family Ordinance Request (FOR) sheet, Request (FOR) sheet,

select the Ancestors Name select the Ancestors Name and then select Print and then select Print

RequestRequest

The FOR is generated The FOR is generated as a PDF file, which as a PDF file, which you can print on your you can print on your own printer and save own printer and save on your computeron your computer

Temple Process

• Ordinance cards will be printed Ordinance cards will be printed and you can then perform and you can then perform the ordinance work the ordinance work

• Take the FOR to any temple, Take the FOR to any temple,

to the Temple Recorder’s to the Temple Recorder’s DeskDesk

• If you lose the FOR before you get the If you lose the FOR before you get the cards,cards, just reprint it from the PDF file you just reprint it from the PDF file you savedsaved• If you didn’t save the PDF file, If you didn’t save the PDF file, go to the Ordinance List go to the Ordinance List and you can reprint the FOR from and you can reprint the FOR from therethere

Elder Boyd K. Packer The Holy Temple, p. 265

“No work is more of a protectionto this Church than temple work and the genealogical research which supports it.

No work is more spiritually refining.No work we do gives us more power.No work requires a higher standard of righteousness.Our labors in the temple cover us with a shield and a protection, both individually and as a people.”

“The greatest responsibility in the worldthat God has laid upon usis to seek after our dead.

“This doctrine was the burden of the scriptures.

“Those saints who neglect it,in behalf of their deceased relatives,

do it at the peril of their own salvation.”

Joseph Smith, Jr. Journal of Discourses vol. 6, p 7

that they are absolved from further duty.

“It matters not what else we have been called to do,or what position we may occupy,

or how faithfully in other wayswe have labored in the Church,

none are exempt from this great obligation…It is required of the apostle

as well as of the humblest elder…Some may feel that if they pay their tithing,

attend their regular meetings and other duties,give of their substance to feed the poor,

perchance spend one or two or more yearspreaching in the world,

Joseph Fielding Smith - Seeking After Our Dead, Genealogical Society of Utah, 1928, p. 35-36

But the greatest and grandest duty of all

is to labor for the dead.

We may and should do all these other things,

for which reward will be given,

but if we neglect

the weightier privilege and commandment,

notwithstanding all other good works,

we shall find ourselves

under severe condemnation.”

that all who faithfully attend to temple work

will be blessed beyond measure.

and great spiritual experiences will distill upon this people.”

Vaughn J. FeatherstoneMount Vernon Washington Stake Conference

Quote in “Temples in the Last Days” by Royden G. Derrick, p. 103

“Your families will draw closer to the Lord,unseen angels will watch over your loved

oneswhen Satanic forces tempt them,the veil will be thin

(Emphasis added)

“I promise you

Questions?