Issue 30.12
One of the most often used and impressive features of FamilySearch.org is the massive collection of genealogy records. FamilySearch has the largest collection of genealogical collections in the world with billions of records available to the public free of charge.
FamilySearch has recently released two new videos that discuss this massive collection of genealogical records. The first video explains how FamilySearch gives you access to many of the world’s records of birth, marriage, death, censuses, and so forth. The second video explains some excellent research tips on how to get the most when searching for an ancestor in the Historical Records Collection.
Video #1: FamilySearch: Access to Records
Have you ever wondered what FamilySearch’s Historical Record Collection is and what you can find in this collection? Or maybe you’ve wondered how FamilySearch is able to provide free access to the general public to more than a 3 billion records? Have you ever asked where we get all those records and why some record collections have restrictions on them while others don’t? Maybe you’ve wondered why, when FamilySearch is a free access website, we sometimes link our users to commercial “pay for use” sites. These and many other questions are answered in the new FamilySearch video titled, FamilySearch: Access to Records.
Video #2: FamilySearch: Search Tips
The FamilySearch Historical Records Collection is the world’s largest collection of historical and genealogical records. With a collection of records of more than 3 billion records, many people often wonder how they find the record they want among so many. This new FamilySearch video titled, FamilySearch: Search Tips focuses on providing excellent search tips to help genealogists discover a variety of search strategies to find the greatest number of useful records. It’s a quick 3 minutes and 23 second video that shows easy to follow examples of different search possibilities.
To access the videos visit: https://familysearch.org/blog/familysearchorg-introduces-genealogy-videos/
To find them in the future go to https://familysearch.org and click on Blog, then Genealogy Resources at the right under categories, then look for FamilySearch.org Introduces Two New Genealogy Videos. You can find all sorts of interesting things to read and learn on the Blog page.
For more information contact Shanna Jones at shannasjones@msn.com or (435) 628-4900.