1. FamNet Where Kiwis Tell Their Stories 14 August 2016
Agenda
Introduction (Video and/or Overview Demo)
Why FamNet?
History, Objectives, Concepts, Motivation
What’s in it for you (individual user)
FamNet for groups

2. Introduction A contributor family-tree database like no other
Unique features to
Manage privacy
Link, share, compare, control, update databases
Plus heaps more
Video

3. The Concept (1) To combine features of your PC database
(FTM, Legacy, PAF, etc.)
Search, Update, links, scrapbook, etc.
Reports, charts, …
With the advantages of web systems
Sharing
Collaboration and linking
Instant Publishing

4. The Concept (2) Reduce duplication Preserve Ownership
Link rather than copy
Share – pictures etc
Preserve Ownership
Search, Update

5. FamNet and You Tell Your Story Share Your Story Preserve your Story
Tree, Scrapbook, Biographies, etc
Upload GEDCOM/Create and Edit Online
Easy Update
Share Your Story
Friends and Family/General Public
Many Views
Preserve your Story
Find out Stuff

6. Introduction The Page Frame Registration/Logon What’s there
What you see on every page
Getting Help
Registration/Logon
Opening the site
About You
What’s there
The major topic areas
Genealogy Database
General Resource Database
Documents
Cenotaph Links

7. The Genealogy Database
The GDB Home Page
Search
Normal, Advanced Searches
Big searches: paging and timeouts
Opening a record
GDB Views
Tree View
Page View
Timeline View
Charts
Producing a Chart
Using a Live Chart
Printing and Sending a Chart

8. Updating the Genealogy Database
Uploading a GEDCOM
Demo
On-line Updating
Adding a new record
Updating an existing record
Uploading scrapbook items
Writing Your Story

9. Managing Your Genealogy Database
Privacy: the Standard GDB rules
Sharing your Tree with Friends and Family
Managing your Family Group
Sharing Update Rights
Creating a Shared Tree

10. Working with Others
Search, Update

11. Synchronizing your records
Working with Others (2)
Duplicate Records
Synchronizing your records
Getting Facts and Scrapbook from Other People’s Records
Creating Shared Trees

12. FamNet and Groups FamNet in Schools program Share your data
Attractive to schools and children
Will attract the next generation to your group
Share your data
Could be public/members only.
Require subscription? You’re in control.
WFHCG – have doubled membership!