FAMILY HISTORY HINTS

You may use any method that works for you, but it's important that you keep your printed temple cards in one organized location so that: 1--You don't lose them. 2--You don't reprint cards you've lost and end up with 2 cards, so you accidentally do the work twice. 😒 I have seen people who use envelopes or ziplock bags to store their cards.  The method that works best for me is an "index card file" or "coupon file."  I bought mine at Walmart for $2-$3. I label the tabs like this:

Have you downloaded the new FamilySearch Tree App on your phone or tablet?  Here are some hints on how to navigate its many useful features. Let’s go discover information about someone you don’t know (probably great grandparent) Discovery experience (memories) Tap on person in tree (where and when born) Spouses (as well as children) Parents (as well as siblings) Go to Memories Discovery Activities (Family History Activities) Go to more button (bottom right on Apple, overflow menu or left swipe on Android) Tap on Family History Activities Look through and play with it as time allows Map My Ancestors Tap on number, opens it up (what happened in region in your family – birth, marriage, death, residence, etc) listed at bottom Tap on the line of a name at bottom, will show everywhere some event is recorded in that person’s life Who is on it? Start with you, up 5 generations Tap on settings gear, turn off “Show only direct line ancestors” Then it shows all their ...