tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post354858924322451290..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Family Tree to replace New FamilySearch by year's end?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-73385414957835548362012-10-16T09:51:58.489-07:002012-10-16T09:51:58.489-07:00I agree....I learned genealogy at my mother's ...I agree....I learned genealogy at my mother's knee and spent years readying information for the roll out of the family search program in our temple years ago. I go in to find so much additions and non-merging that it is very frustrated. People don't accept info with the names that are already there...have to "ADD IT AGAIN". Very frustrating. At this for almost 50 years and still going....at least trying to...momrussellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466312849497034353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-35756578295819264872012-08-19T18:47:25.968-07:002012-08-19T18:47:25.968-07:00What are the limitations with the New Family Searc...What are the limitations with the New Family Search that are being addressed? That is, what are the 'missing requirements' being added? I've been using New Family Search for 2 years and am rather pleased with it. I know that some data is not always 'correct', but am willing to accept it... Thanks for clarifying the drivers here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-88193239623635918102012-08-05T16:04:53.647-07:002012-08-05T16:04:53.647-07:00POR FAVOR BRINDEN LA INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL TAMBIE...POR FAVOR BRINDEN LA INFORMACION EN ESPAÑOL TAMBIEN. GRACIAS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-47220210885779966922012-08-05T10:37:07.587-07:002012-08-05T10:37:07.587-07:00I have been doing genealogy research since before ...I have been doing genealogy research since before the internet was available. All these new sources on line are wonderful and I use them happily. However, it is very easy for people with great enthusiasm and little or no training to roar off in the wrong direction.<br /><br />My darling young niece has done this many times. The real answer is not only a better computer program, but for people to take things one step at a time and REALLY think about the information they have found. Really good genealogy research is like a forensic investigation. One must cross check one's information with as many sources as are available. It is not enough to include a suspected ancestor. One must also do the work to EXCLUDE a suspected ancestor. <br /><br />Some answers can be found in 20 minutes, other take 20 years. That is simply the nature of genealogy research if you sincerely want to know the truth.Charlotte Des Fleurshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12569095144803584465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-87503379010300474602012-02-14T12:05:28.928-07:002012-02-14T12:05:28.928-07:00The easiest way to understand the current DIFFEREN...The easiest way to understand the current DIFFERENCE between http://FamilySearch.org and http://New.FamilySearch.org is this:<br /><br />FamilySearch = SEARCH records.<br /><br />New.FamilySearch = Build TREEs (FGRs-family group records, PCs-Pedigree Charts) --WayneG. Wayne Nesmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-4280922729881969332012-02-06T11:41:43.808-07:002012-02-06T11:41:43.808-07:00I have sources in my PAF file for individual event...I have sources in my PAF file for individual events, and in the early days of nFS, I uploaded my files via GEDCOM, and found that the sources went with them; however, the separate fields for the address of the repository had to be re-entered, since the original field in PAF includes the entire address. I have continued to add typed-in sources<br />for new events as I located the information. The Family Tree has not carried over any of this information. I find it distressing to realize that my efforts will go away with the change to Family Tree in FamilySearch.org. Thus far, the source fields in Family Tree apply to the person in general, not to specific events in the person's life.<br /><br />It is no wonder people don't add sources to their information. I have progressed through the early versions of PAF with sources in the notes, to later versions with actual source fields connected to events, to nFS...and here we go again. How many times is the method of sourcing our genealogy going to change???? This is getting ridiculous!Marian Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-44278870519122403292012-02-06T07:10:03.637-07:002012-02-06T07:10:03.637-07:00New FamilySearch has no provisions for attaching s...New FamilySearch has no provisions for attaching sources to individual events, so genealogy programs cannot upload their source citations.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-39014118417138522692012-02-06T02:59:01.391-07:002012-02-06T02:59:01.391-07:00Interesting and a good thing, I agree.
However, I...Interesting and a good thing, I agree.<br /><br />However, I would disagree with Ron's dismissal as 'my-tree-itis'. There is so much garbage out there that until quality is a focus rather than quantity (which familysearch is guilty of in being more interested in throwing data up and not indexing, etc.) I will shy away from universal forums for tree information. Just my 2 cents plain.Scott Phillipshttp://onwardtoourpast.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-17227777181005945862012-02-05T22:38:51.481-07:002012-02-05T22:38:51.481-07:00Regarding citations, I thought, perhaps erroneousl...Regarding citations, I thought, perhaps erroneously, that programs like RootsMagic would upload citations to databases like nFS or the newer Family Tree. Am I wrong?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.com