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Completing Your Online Family Tree
AFAS 2010April 2014
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Viewing Your TreeO After you finish entering your family
members, you will then go to view your family tree.
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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
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Example Portrait Family Tree
When you do yours, submit a screenshot similar to this one.
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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?
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Help Resources: Genealogy For Beginners Videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL22F8BBFA0FE23AD2
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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
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Due Date
Tuesday, April 22nd by 11:59pm