down-line research

Down-line ResearchDown-line Research

““We do not We do not comprehend what a comprehend what a

blessing to them blessing to them these ordinances arthese ordinances ar

e.e.”” Joseph SmithJoseph Smith

Start with the child you will be researchingStart with the child you will be researching..

For example: Winslow Giles Farr and Clara Fry.For example: Winslow Giles Farr and Clara Fry.

Find Winslow Giles Farr and Clara FryFind Winslow Giles Farr and Clara Fryon your RootsMagic file.on your RootsMagic file.

Notice there is incomplete ordinance information Notice there is incomplete ordinance information for some of the children (the green arrow).for some of the children (the green arrow).

Log on to familysearch.org and into Family Tree. Log on to familysearch.org and into Family Tree. Perform a search for Winslow Farr.Perform a search for Winslow Farr.

Go to Go to ““Possible DuplicatesPossible Duplicates”” and combine and combineany duplicates found.any duplicates found.

**Be careful when combining records—try not to make too many assumptions.

All five of WinslowAll five of Winslow’’s and Marys and Mary’’s children are s children are shown.shown.

Next, scroll down to view the Next, scroll down to view the ““Spouses and Spouses and Children.Children.””

In your own personal database, noticeIn your own personal database, noticethe missing ordinance information forthe missing ordinance information forThomas Karl Farr, by the green arrow.Thomas Karl Farr, by the green arrow.

Go to Family Tree and click on the second child, Go to Family Tree and click on the second child, Thomas Karl Farr. Then scroll down to the Thomas Karl Farr. Then scroll down to the ““Temple Temple

Ordinances.Ordinances.””

You can now enter Thomas KarlYou can now enter Thomas Karl’’s missing s missing ordinance information into your own personal ordinance information into your own personal database, i.e, database, i.e, RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, Family Tree RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, Family Tree

Maker, etc.Maker, etc.

Look up Everett Alma Young on RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest,Look up Everett Alma Young on RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest,etc, as a parent. Wife, Helen McRae and 8 children are listed, etc, as a parent. Wife, Helen McRae and 8 children are listed, but only 3 of the childrenbut only 3 of the children’’s ordinance information is complete, s ordinance information is complete,

indicated by the check under the temple symbol.indicated by the check under the temple symbol.

Search for Everett and Helen on Family TreeSearch for Everett and Helen on Family Treeand scroll down to the Family Members section.and scroll down to the Family Members section.

Notice that only 3 of their 8 children are shown. This is Notice that only 3 of their 8 children are shown. This is because Family Tree will only show persons that are because Family Tree will only show persons that are

deceased.deceased.

Click on the second child, Ralph Everett Young.Click on the second child, Ralph Everett Young.Notice that he doesnNotice that he doesn’’t have a spouse or children.t have a spouse or children.

Ralph Everett lived only 6 years, so there is no Ralph Everett lived only 6 years, so there is no additional information for him.additional information for him.

Notice your RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, etc, file Notice your RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, etc, file lists information on Richard Wayne Younglists information on Richard Wayne Young’’s wife s wife

Barbara Sue Ingram and one child, Britta Sue Barbara Sue Ingram and one child, Britta Sue Young. Young.

Add the information from your RootsMagic, Ancestral Add the information from your RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, Family Tree Maker or Legacy file, onQuest, Family Tree Maker or Legacy file, onRichardRichard’’s wife and daughter, to Family Tree.s wife and daughter, to Family Tree.

Move to the familyMove to the family’’s 4s 4thth child, Patricia Helen Young child, Patricia Helen Youngand go through the same process.and go through the same process.

Use this process for each child. If one of the children is Use this process for each child. If one of the children is living, fill in the information you can, on your personal, but living, fill in the information you can, on your personal, but

do all them to Family Tree because they are still living. Go to do all them to Family Tree because they are still living. Go to the next child.the next child.

These names are your cousins. The best These names are your cousins. The best source of information can be acquired directly source of information can be acquired directly from those who knew/know these people from those who knew/know these people personally.personally.

Family Tree, on familysearch.org will NOT show any information for living persons. There are many living cousins that could be added to your personal database, but you will not be able to access the information through Family Tree.