Adding Memories to FamilySearch
Class 119 Photos & Stories in Family Tree (Gary B. Beus)
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Turning Hearts to Ancestors
(A Divine Responsibility)
A. Turning Hearts through Genealogy
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Church member participation has remained for many years at about 2.7%
Percent of member-submitted names for temple ordinances (from genealogical research)
B. Turning Hearts through Stories
(and Photos, Documents, Audio)
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Participation is unknown but has strong support and exciting potential
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"Always start with stories"
Church News 3/16/2014
C.
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"Stories are magic; youth and grandkids love them" - Dennis Brimhall on 10 May 2014
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"Igniting Interest Through Stories" (FamilySearch email, 9May14)
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My Family (booklet): Stories That Bring Us Together
Enables all members to participate in Turning Hearts to ancestors
None are excluded for lack of skills; removes past emotions of failure, fear and guilt
(Preview of) Viewing
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(see page 12)
Memories
(Photos, Stories, Documents, Audio)
Overview of Viewing Memories in three different views
#1 Viewing Memories from Family Tree section
#2 Viewing Memories from Memories section
(Part 2)
(Part 3)
(Part 4)
#3 Viewing People Collections in Memories section
(Part 4)
2. Overview of Viewing Memories in FamilySearch in THREE Locations
Locations: Family Tree section / Memories section / People-Collections in Memories section
Six Factors that facilitate understanding of Overview (see 1 – 6 in the left column of the table below)
1-Section
Family Tree
People in Memories
Memories
(Not a Type of Memory)
2-Types
of Memories
Photos
Documents
Stories
Audio
Photos/Albums
Documents
Stories
Audio
People-Collections
ID-Collections
Portrait photo Cover sheet
3-# Ancestors
One-Ancestor
All-Ancestors
All-Ancestors
4-# Contributors
Added by
All-Contributors
One-Contributor
ME
All Contributors
Filter for ME-TREE-ALL
5-Caption
Title name
Title name
Tag name (very important)
Surname,-First-Middle
Upload order
Upload order
Alphabetical by Tag name
(convenient by Surname)
ME & TREE (ALL)
(searchable with Find)
6-Sorted by
2a. Overview of Uploading Memories in FamilySearch in TWO Locations
Locations: Family Tree section / Memories section
Uploading Memories
Family Tree section
Uploading Memories
Memories section
Tag name/ID
Known from Person Page
Unknown to system
Name assigned
Automatic by system
Manually by user
Tag name format
First-Middle-Surname
Surname,-First-Middle
(for convenience)
Caption in People-Collections
Sorted in People-Collections
(rarely known)
By First name
(not convenient)
Portrait Tag
Entire photo
Attachment of Memories
to FT person
Automatic
By Surname
(far more convenient)
Adjusted by user
Manually by user
(use a PrePlan)
NOTE: Memories has multiple meanings or uses - be aware of its context
a- Memories section (one of five sections in FamilySearch)
b-Types of Memories: Photos / Albums, Stories, Documents, Audio
c-Memories button (on a Summary Card)
d-Memories tab on the Person Page
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3. Viewing Memories
in the Family
Tree section by Types of Memories:
Recall: # Ancestors - ONE; # Contributors - ALL;
Caption- Title Name; Sorted by - Upload order
Note: Repeat process steps below to view memories for each specific ancestor
FamilySearch Bar:
1. Click (FamilySearch bar) Family Tree section
to display a Tree (pedigree chart) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
with Sign In person in the Main Position
2. Click (pedigree chart) desired Name
(e.g., Corey Engen)
to display a Summary Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
with a Memories Link. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Click (Summary Card) Memories Link
to display a PERSON page (Corey Engen in this case). . . . . .
for Photos,
Documents,
Stories,
Audio . . . . . . .
(i.e., four Types of Memories)
4. Open / VIEW / Close
Photos,
5. Click (FamilySearch Bar) FamilySearch
Documents,
Stories,
to return to Home Page
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Audio
4. Viewing Memories in the Memories section:
(by Types of Memories & People-Collections)
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4a. Viewing Memories
by Types of Memories:
Recall: # Ancestors - ALL; # Contributors - ONE;
Caption- Title Name; Sorted by - Upload order
FamilySearch Bar:
1. Click (FamilySearch bar) Memories section
to display Types of Memories bar (plus People & Find)
Types of Memories bar:
2. Click Photos / Albums
3. Click Stories
4. Click Documents
5. Click Audio
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4b. Viewing Memories by People-Collections:
(with a portrait photo Cover Sheet)
Recall (OVERVIEW): ...... # Ancestors - ALL; # Contributors - ALL
Caption- Tag Name; Sorted - Alphabetically by Tag name
IMPORTANT: .............. the Caption here is a Tag name; enter name with format Surname,-First-Middle
Convenient Sorting:....... Alphabetical by Surname rather than by First Name
Would you prefer phone book names sorted by First Name or Surname?
6. Click People
> Click Added by: ME ▼
> (List) Click
Added by: ALL (i.e., ME and TREE)
7. Point to a photo without Banner
(Added by
ME) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. Point to a photo with Banner
(Added by
TREE)
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9. Click (Anne Beus) Banner > Point to Anne Beus on Relationship chart > Click Close on chart
10. Click (Anne Beus) Face > Click Related People > Point to blue colored name > Click People
11. Click (Corey Engen) Face
to View Memories in this Collection
12. Click (FamilySearch Bar) FamilySearch to return to the Home Page
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5. PrePlan to Add a Story and Add a Photo
PrePlan #1: Add A Story
(see procedure #6;
two items needed - title and text;
no files needed)
Story Title example:
Corey Engen Brief Skiing Bio from Alf Engen Ski Museum
Story Text:
Corey (Kaare) Engen was born on March 30, 1916, the youngest of the three Engen brothers. Over his competitive
career, Corey won more than 500 medals and trophies in all skiing disciplines (jumping, cross-country, downhill, slalom,
and giant slalom). He was captain of the 1948 U.S. Olympic ski jumping team and placed third in the jumping portion of the
Olympic classic combined event, involving both jumping and cross-country. (plus another paragraph in the full story)
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Name: Jon Anton Andersen Engen;
(see procedure #8); Note: Find and Ctrl+F search in Title & Tag name, Description
File Name:
Engen Jon parliament;
File Location: Flash Drive
Title Name (informal):
Jon Anton became a member of Norway's parliament
Tag Name (Surname, Given Date;
Maiden name):
Engen, Jon Anton Andersen 1852
Description:
Jon Anton helped prepare Norway's independence on 17 May 1905
ID Number
(from Summary Card):
KLYM-BC2
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(Windows Explorer)
SEND TO: Copies file FROM Current Location TO Flash drive E:
Task: Copy PrePlan file FROM Desktop\ Student Handouts \ Class 119 TO Drive E:
Assume: newly inserted Flash Drive has been assigned Drive letter E: (displayed in Navigation pane)
Navigation pane ........1.
Click (Favorites) Desktop
Contents pane...........2.
Double-Click Student Handouts shortcut to display all contents (including Class 119 folder)
Contents pane...........3.
Double-Click Class 119 folder to display all contents (including PrePlan file)
Contents pane...........4.
Right-Click PrePlan > (list) Click Send To > (list) Click E: (could be another letter)
Verify ....................5. (Navigation pane)
Remove Flash dr. ........ 6. Click
to display Desktop items in the Contents pane (alphabetical)
Click E:-drive > Point (Contents pane) to PrePlan file to verify
Chevron (or▲) > Click Safely Remove > Click Eject USB…
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Slideshow Advantage: Accelerates learning to Add Memories to FamilySearch (p. 10)
5c.
Demo: Copy PrePlan Tag Name / Paste in FamilySearch-Search Records name boxes (and edit)
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6. Add A Story from the Family Tree section / Person Page
(with no photo)
A. Prepare a Stories PrePlan file (see example on page 5)
Ancestor "Name" ........... 1. Select an ancestor "Name". . . (Corey Engen in this example)
Word Processor .............. 2. Type title & text . . . . . . . . . . . . to Copy and then Paste in part C. below
B. Go to Person Page . . . . . . . from FamilySearch Home Page (see page 3)
FamilySearch Bar ......... 1. Click Family Tree section
Pedigree Chart ............. 2. Click "Name" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e.g., Corey Engen
Summary Card. ............ 3. Click Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . to display Person page / Stories
C. Add Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to ancestor Person page /
Stories .......................... 1. Click + Add . .
Add Stories to "Name" ...... 2.
Stories
. . . . . . to display Memories section / Stories
Click + Create New Story . . . . to display Add New Story boxes
(Title, Write…)
Insert Cursor ........... 3. Click in the story Title box . . . and then copy the Title from the PrePlan
Paste in Title box ..... 4. Paste (or type) story Title . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insert cursor. ........... 5. Click in Write your story box. . . . . . . . . . .
Paste story. ............ 6. Paste Story text in the box
Save story.................... 7. Click Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to save and display all uploaded Stories
Mark new story ............ 8. Click Checkbox. . . . . . . . . . . . to mark which Story to Add
Finish adding story ....... 9. Click (blue) Add Stories . . . . . .
D. Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .
to finish adding, display Stories
and Point to important features
Stories ........................ 1. Click Open .(if necessary) . . . . . . . and Refresh webpage, if necessary
Display Story................. 2. Click More…
. . . . . . . . . . . . to display Story features and options
Point to Title .......................... 3.
Point to Contributed by .......... 4.
People in this Story
Point to Edit Story ................. 5.
Point to Text of Story ............ 6.
Point to People in This Story ... 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tag Name format was changed to Surname, Given
(E.)
Delete Story
(Optional)
Delete Story ................... 1. Click Delete button > . . . . . . . . . (Are you sure?) Click Delete
Click FamilySearch (to return to Home Page)
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7. Inspiring Stories
Summary of James Godson Bleak Story:
- Promised in a general meeting before leaving England that his
entire family would reach Zion safely
- Family in the Martin Handcart Company 1856
- with wife Elizabeth and four kids (James now at age 27)
- Wyoming blizzard; severe cold; 15" snow, cholera, deaths
- Marie's husband and 3 sons perished
- James was near death, wrapped in blanket, left on trail (a common practice)
- Handcarts had to press on until they camped for the night
- Marie asked wife Elizabeth - where is James? Left on the trail, near death
- Marie said that is not right because the family was promised safety
- Marie takes handcart, brings James back to camp and helps him recover
- James became a counselor in St. George temple presidency, recorder, historian
- James was present when founding fathers appeared to Wilford Woodruff
(Note: our kids and grandkids need to know this story of their ancestor)
Summary of angel Moroni statue on Hill Cumorah created by T.K.
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Heard the church acquired Hill Cumorah property (1929)
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Made seven proposed unrequested sketches of statue / monument
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Often spoke to the Brethren about a monument on the hill
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Sought inspiration on Ensign Peak (in the dark)
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"Asked the Lord which one would be the right one
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Light appeared "and he could see every one of the seven sketches"
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"Saw an angel pointing with his finger and heard, This is the one"
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"How will I approach the Brethren? What will they think? Have I done the right thing?"
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Angel said, "You go to the Church offices in the morning. They will be waiting for you"
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(Told wife that Moroni visited him; experience too sacred to elaborate on)
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Next morning; "laid before them the seven drawings that depicted the monument and Moroni"
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"Unanimously adopted the design that the heavenly finger had pointed to the previous night"
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Commissioned to sculpt a statue, a granite pillar and base; required five years; dedicated in 1935
(Note: this is a grandfather of a member of the Fairway ward)
(Musical) Summary of emotions of most immigrant ancestors (Three Irish Tenors)
Ireland – Isle of:
• Hunger; pain
• Never see again
• Home
• Always on your mind
• No future in the past (at age 15)
America – Isle of:
Hope; tears
Freedom; fears
Dreams for the future
Sanctuary; Land of liberty
Courage is the passport
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8. Add a Photo
from the Memories section (Photos)
Recall OVERVIEW ( see page 2):
Tag name/Id - Unknown to system;
Tag name assigned - Manually by user
Tag Name format - Surname,-First-Middle;
Sorted in People-Collections - by Surname (convenient)
Portrait Tag - djusted by user;
Attachment to FT person - Manually by user (with a PrePlan, p. 5)
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A. Prepare a Photo PrePlan . . . . .
Identify 3 Items: ...............(person) Name;
Ready to Copy/Paste: .......Title name;
File Name;
(see example on page 5)
File Location
Tag Name (Surname,-First-Middle);
B. Upload (photo) from the . . . . . . .
Description;
ID #
Photos folder; begin from FS Home page
FamilySearch bar ...........1. Click Memories section . . . . . . . . . . . to display list of Types of Memories
Type of Memories .........2. Click Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to display current Photos and begin upload
Green plus [+] ............ 3. Click ("Green") Upload . . . . . . . . . . to start Upload
White plus [+] ............ 4. Click ("White") Upload . . . . . . . . . . to continue and open File Upload screen
Navigate to file............ 5. Navigate to photo Name . . . . . . . . (e.g., Engen Jon Parliament)
Open photo file............ 6. Double-Click photo Name . . . . . . . . (to display Completed and File Name)
Finish & open to edit .... 7. Click under Completed . . . . . . . . to finish upload to Photos
. . . . . . . . . and to open a Tag & Attach edit screen
(Optional) .
Back to Photos ............. 8.
. . . . . . . . Click Delete this photo > (Sure?) Click Delete
Click Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to display & verify photo was uploaded
without a title name (caption);
Reopen Tag & Attach......9.
with red !
Click Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to learn how to open Tag & Attach screen
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8.
(continued) ...................Tag
& Attach Photo . . . .
in the opened Tag & Attach screen
C. Title Name (photo) . . . . . . in the Tag pane
Insert Cursor in box ..................1. Click Click to edit . . . . . . . to open the title box and insert cursor
Paste Title in box ....................2. Paste Title Name . . . . . . . . . to view "Jon Anton … Parliament"
Save Title ..................................3. Click Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to save the Title (caption)
D. Tag Portrait (photo) . . .
in the Tag pane
Create Portrait ...........................1. Click Photo face . . . . . . . . to display portrait circle & Tag Name box
Resize Selection Circle .............2. Click&Drag Circle . . . . . . to fit face for a portrait
E. Tag Name (photo) . . . . .
in the Tag pane
Insert cursor in box ...................1. Click Add People box . . . . . . . . to insert cursor
Paste Tag Name in box .............2. Paste Tag Name . . . . . . . . e.g., Engen, Jon Anton Andersen 1852
Name to Attach pane .................3. Click Add New Person . . . . to display Name, Not Attached …, - red !
(Optional).
. . . .Click Delete this photo > (Sure?) Click Delete
F. Description (photo) . . .
in the Attach pane
Insert cursor in box ................ 1. Click in (Description) box. . and then copy the Description from PrePlan
Paste Description in box ........ 2. Paste Photo Description . . (Note: displays only in the Attach pane)
Complete Description ............. 3. Click Add Description . . . to display Description and begin to Attach
G. Attach (photo) . . . . . . to ancestor from the Attach pane
Tagged Name ......................... 1.
Click Tagged Name ▼ . . to display Attach to Family Tree, etc.
Begin the Attach process ........ 2. Click Attach to Family Tree . . to display screen with ID Box
Insert cursor in ID box ............ 3. Click in ID box . . . . . . . . . and then copy the ID # from PrePlan
Paste ID in box .................... 4. Paste (or type) ID . . . . . . . . of ancestor in FamilyTree
Select person in FT .................. 5.
Click Select button . . . . . . . to verify correct person & ID for photo
Attach to person in FT ..............6. Click Attach. . . . . . . . . . . to Attach photo to FT person - No red !
(H.) Verify Photo is in F. Tree ......1- Click Family Tree section >
2- Click (pedigree chart) Name >
3- Click Memories > (Open if necessary) > 4- Point to Jon Anton Photo
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9. Reasons for Slideshow:
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FS is slow or unavailable & the Sandbox is not dependable (especially on Sundays)
Changes are recorded when Attaching / Detaching Memories (see image at right)
Slideshows procedures (or difficult parts) can be repeated until well understood
9a. View a Slideshow using Windows Explorer
(see image at bottom of this page)
Assume: -Windows Explorer is opened to display two panes (Navigation & Contents)
- Slideshow folders are displayed on the Flash Drive (E:) (e.g., 06 Add A Story)
Verify:
Slideshow Image folders are displayed in the Navigation pane
A. Change settings in Windows Explorer (and display a Preview Pane)
Navigation pane ................ 1.
Click desired Slideshow Folder (e.g., 06 Add A Story) to display Slideshow images
Click Options ▼ > (Options) Click Details columns (Name, Date, Type, Size)
Typical slide 6.B.1 ............ 3. Click (Contents pane) Slide 6.B.1 to display a typical image in the next step
Preview Pane .................... 4. Click (Toolbar) Preview Pane Icon to display a typical Slideshow image (see bottom of page)
Contents Pane Toolbar ........ 2.
B. Resize Three Panes to Optimum widths
(see image at the bottom of the page)
Optimum Widths of Navigation & Contents panes: narrow but yet display full names of folders & files
Optimum Width of Preview pane: wide enough for comfortable readability of Slideshow images
Each of 3 panes ..............1.
Click&Drag Right-Border of each pane to resize to optimum widths (defined above)
C. View a Selected Slideshow
(e.g., 06 Add A Story)
(Hide pop-up description)
Select Slideshow folder ....... 1.
Click (Navigation pane) Slideshow folder to display (Contents pane) list of slides
Starting slide ........................ 2.
Click (Contents pane) First Image to select the starting slide
Two Actions for each slide .. 3.
Point to the screen target > Press ↓ to simulate actions and advance to next slide
Repeat step #3 ................ for each slide in current Slideshow
Repeat Part C, steps 1-3 ... for each selected Slideshow (e.g., 08 Add A Photo)
Windows Explorer screen with three panes
Navigation pane
Contents pane
Preview pane (large enough to read comfortably)
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