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A Comparison of Family Tree and new.FamilySearch.org; Learn How to Access Family Tree and Use Its Features.

9/23/2012

 
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Using Family Tree  ( Featuring a comparison between Family Tree and new.FamilySearch.)

Family Tree does not yet contain all of the features that are available in new.FamilySearch.org, but it also has some features that new.FamilySearch.org lacks (most notably a new source feature - See our "My Source Box" article of August 8, 2012). We encourage you to bookmark the site you will view below and check back frequently to see what new features have been added. 

The following charts show what features are available and whether you can use them on Family Tree and/or on new.FamilySearch.org.

Click Here to view a clear comparison of the following six features between Family Tree and new.FamilySearch. 

  1.) Navigating and Printing Information 
  2.) Searching for Deceased Ancestors  
  3.) Working with Others 
  4.) Adding New Information and Correcting Errors 
  5.) Getting and Giving Help 
  6.) Handling Duplicate Records

Following the comparison tables, scroll down further to access the links which offer instructions in using several Family Tree features including:

  Navigating the Tree
  Seeing Details about People
  Adding and Correcting Information about People and Relationships
  Searching for Deceased People
  Printing Information
  Attaching Sources to People and Relationships
  Working with Other Users
  Preparing to Perform Temple Ordinances for Your Ancestors

And
  Quick Reference: What You Can Do on the Tree
  Quick Reference: What You Can Do on a Person's Details Page
  Quick Reference: Temple-Related Features on a Person's Details Page
  Quick Reference: The Temple Reservation List
  Temple Icons on Family Tree

 

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