1. My FamilySearch.org Tutorial Dr. Brand Niemann Director and Senior Data Scientist/Data Journalist Semantic Community My Personal Family History Dashboard My LDS.org My Stories and Lessons January 22, 2015 1

2. Story: Introduction Since I am going to RootsTech 2015 and teaching the Gospel Essential Class, I thought I should do a tutorial on FamilySearch (New and Family Tree) since there is an announcement that the old new.FamilySearch.org website is being taken down publicly on February 1, 2015.RootsTech 2015FamilySearchNewFamily Treeannouncement My eldest son has used FamilySearch (new and Family Tree) more than I have since I have used my MindTouch Wiki, Excel Spreadsheets, and Spotfire Dashboards for my Family History and MyLDS.org Dashboards to complete four generations of research and temple work on both sides of my family. I also use these same tools extensively for my data science/ data journalism work with Semantic Community.MindTouchExcelSpotfireFamily HistoryMyLDS.orgSemantic Community So I am going to create a storyboard with PowerPoint slides and screen captures to help understand current use of FamilySearch.org and explain why technology is not the most important part of this. For example, having all things before me and my family and being able to print out the Temple Ready Information has been the most important feature for me recently. 2

3. FamilySearch.org: Overview Family Tree: Tree, Person, Find, and Lists Memories: Photos, Stories, Documents, Audio, People, Albums, and Find Search: Records, Genealogies, Catalogs, Book, and Wiki Indexing: Overview, Find a Project, Help Resources Temple: All Reserved, Not Printed, Printed, Shared, and Opportunities 3

4. FamilySearch.org: Fan Chart 4 https://familysearch.org/

5. FamilySearch.org: Fan Chart Start 5 https://familysearch.org/tree/#section=fan Yes!

6. FamilySearch.org: Memories https://familysearch.org/ 6

7. FamilySearch.org: Memories Start 7 https://familysearch.org/photos/images

8. FamilySearch.org: Family Tree 8 https://familysearch.org/

9. FamilySearch.org: Family Tree Start 9 https://familysearch.org/tree/#section=pedigree Yes!

10. FamilySearch.org: Search 10 https://familysearch.org/

11. FamilySearch.org: Search Start 11 https://familysearch.org/search

12. FamilySearch.org: Indexing 12 https://familysearch.org/

13. FamilySearch.org: Indexing Start 13 https://familysearch.org/indexing/

14. FamilySearch.org: Family Booklet 14 https://familysearch.org/

15. FamilySearch.org: Family Booklet Start 15 https://familysearch.org/campaign/myfamily

16. FamilySearch.org: Volunteer 16 https://familysearch.org/volunteer/

17. FamilySearch.org: Get Help 17 https://familysearch.org/volunteer/

18. FamlySearch.org: Read Only https://new.familysearch.org/en/action/unsec/welcome 18 Use FamilySearch Family Tree! Updates can no longer be made from new.FamilySearch.org. Please use the FamilySearch Family Tree, which adds powerful tools for data accuracy, usability, and collaboration.

19. FamlySearch.org: Family Tree 19 https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=tree&section=pedigree&person=KW84-11Z My Eldest Son

20. FamlySearch.org: Fan Chart 20 https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=tree&section=fan&person=KW84-11Z My Eldest Son

21. Niemann Family History: Harold Emil Niemann 21 http://semanticommunity.info/My_Stories_and_Lessons/Niemann_Family/Hal_Niemann_Associates/Eagle_Scout My Father: Eagle Scout and Silver Beaver

22. Story: Conclusion For Now FamilySearch.org continues to evolve to provide more comprehensive tools and opportunities to a global audience of members and non-members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I have used more comprehensive tools in my work because I am a data scientist/data journalist and wanted all things before me and my family on the Web (with confidentiality for some very sensitive and sacred content). I need to use by spreadsheet information to build my Family Tree in FamilySearch.org. 22