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Family History Quick Tips
Family History Quick Tips are brief documents designed to help you in your family history efforts. They may be easily shared with others and include such things as guides for merging, using apps, and technology support, etc.
Activities Tips
↑ Back to topAncestry.com Tips
- My Favorite things on Ancestry (8 Mar 2023)
- What is Ancestry (5 Aug 2022)
- Why Should I Use Ancestry's Personal Tree Feature (5 Aug 2022)
DNA Tips
↑ Back to topFamily History Apps Tips
↑ Back to topFamily History Tips
- Feeling Lost in Family History Terminology (8 Dec 2022)
- What Family History Can I Do in a Few Minutes? (17 Jul 2022)
- Why Do Family History (3 Oct 2022)
FamilySearch.org Tips
- A Few Technical Facts About Family Tree (17 Aug 2022)
- Check Out Your Contributions to FamilySearch Family Tree ( 29 Aug 2022)
- Did You Know FamilySearch Can Find Similar Records? (29 Aug 2022)
- How Can I Prevent People from Changing My Tree? (28 Nov 2022)
- How Do I Add Stillborn or Miscarried Infants in Family Tree? (22 Aug 2022)
- How Do I Create a Free FamilySearch Account? (1 Jul 2022)
- How Do I Edit Relationships in FamilySearch Family Tree (1 Dec 2022)
- How Do I Start a Family Tree on FamilySearch’s Family Tree? (17 Oct 2022)
- How is the New Family Tree Person Page Different from the Old Version? (22 Aug 2022)
- How to Change the Focus Person in Family Tree Source Linker (7 Dec 2022)
- How to Edit or Add Marriage Information in FamilySearch Family Tree (Jan 2023)
- How to Edit Vitals on the Details Section in FamilySearch Family Tree (Jan 2023)
- How to Share Ordinances with a Family Group (17 Mar 2023)
- Ordinances Ready (22 Aug 2022)
- Using Family Groups on FamilySearch (17 Mar 2023)
- What are Record Hints (7 Nov 2022)
- What is Descendancy Research? (28 Feb 2023)
- Why Use Reason Statements in Family Tree (3 Oct 2022)
Miscellaneous Tips
↑ Back to topResearch Tools Tips
↑ Back to topThe Family History Guide Tips
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Important Links
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BYU Library Catalog
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FamilySearch Microfilms & Fiche at BYU
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Scanning Equipment
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FamilySearch*
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Ancestry.com
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MyHeritage
Library Edition
(BYU campus) 
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Find My Past
(BYU Library) 
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Saints by Sea
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The Family History Guide
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County Histories
(BYU access) 
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Fold3
(BYU access) 
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Sanborn Maps
(BYU access) 
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HistoryGeo
(BYU access) 
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Gateway to North America
(BYU access)
"BYU access" means that the item is accessible on BYU campus or remotely for logged-in BYU students and faculty. If labeled “BYU campus” then it is available anywhere on BYU campus, but not remotely. "BYU Library" indicates that you may only access the resource while physically at the BYU Library. (If you have a personal account with any of these sites, you can access them anywhere. If so, it is best to access them directly rather than using these links.)
*FamilySearch is accessible anywhere on the Internet, but many of the images (ca. 25-30%) require viewing at a FamilySearch family history center. BYU Library is also designated as a family history center allowing access to these images.