Completing Your Online Family Tree

AFAS 2010April 2014

Family History Assignment

O Complete an online family tree up to your 8 great-grandparents

O Submit a screenshot of your online tree

O Write a one page synopsis describing your experiences working on your family tree.

FamilySearch AccountO Refer to the prior presentation for

instructions on creating an account on FamilySearch.org

O After you create your account, complete your family tree online – up to your 8 great-grandparents.

Building Your TreeO You may find it helpful to gather details on paper

firstO You can find a form at http://

www.byub.org/ancestors/charts/pdf/pedigree.pdf. You can fill it in online, or print it and fill it out.

O Please note: Women should be entered with their maiden names (e.g. Michelle L. Robinson instead of Michelle L. Obama). If maiden name is unknown, leave blank.

Go to: https://familysearch.org/campaign/myfamily to start building your tree online. They system will guide you through the process for up to your great-grandparents.

Viewing Your TreeO After you finish entering your family

members, you will then go to view your family tree.

Viewing Your Tree (cont’d)O When you go to your tree, change the view

to “Portrait”

O The option to change views is in the top left corner of the page

Example Portrait Family Tree

When you do yours, submit a screenshot similar to this one.

SynopsisO Write a 1-page synopsis describing the feelings

and impressions you had while working on your family tree.

O What did you learn?O What were your challenges?O From what did you benefit the most?O How would you relate this project to Africana

Studies?

Help Resources: Genealogy For Beginners Videos

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22F8BBFA0FE23AD2

Help Resources: FamilyTree Training Lessons

These videos will teach you how to use FamilySearch.org

Level One videos are for beginners.

https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/family-tree-training-lessons-and-videos/818

Due Date

Tuesday, April 22nd by 11:59pm