The New Look at https://familysearch.org
The
New Look at FamilySearch.org
This may be the first thing you see. You can click on “See what's new” to view some of the new features. If this does not come up, you can still view it at: https://familysearch.org/whats-new/
A slide-show of rotating screens may be displayed. Clicking a link or a button will take you on to the next stage. If you just want to search, click on Search.
This is the new home page. As in the past, clicking FamilySearch in the upper left of any page will return you here.
On
the top Menu:
Family Tree
will take you to the Family Tree.
Photos
will take you to the place where you can add Photos
and Stories.
Search takes
you to these menus choices: RECORDS GENEALOGIES CATALOG BOOKS
RECORDS
is the official historical records that you can use as primary
sources.
GENEALOGIES
is the collection of patron-contributed genealogies.
CATALOG
is the Family History Library Catalog of non-digitized records on
microfilm.
BOOKS
is a collection of over 40,000 digitized book that are useful for
family history research.
If
you are signed-in with an LDS Account you will see an additional
choice: your Temple List
The menu
choices at the bottom overlap those at the top.
Fan Chart is
another way of viewing (and printing) the Family Tree. You can click
to navigate it.
Photos takes
you where you can add Photos and Stories
Family Tree
is the
normal view of the Family Tree
Family
Records is
the same as the SEARCH link
Indexing
takes you
to FamilySearch Indexing
Live Help
takes you
to where you can search for the closest Family History Center or view
the FHL.
The
Get Help
link in the upper right-hand corner, brings up choices of how to get
help.
Product Support Get help with any of the family history tools provided by FamilySearch.
Research
Assistance
A community of researchers is ready to assist you with your questions.
A community of researchers is ready to assist you with your questions.
Getting
Started
Watch video tutorials, read step-by-step guides, and connect to other beginners.
Watch video tutorials, read step-by-step guides, and connect to other beginners.
Learning
Center
A variety of free, online courses for beginners to advanced researchers. Take a course
A variety of free, online courses for beginners to advanced researchers. Take a course
At
the bottom of most screens: About Blog
Feedback Language
About has
information about FamilySearch and a link to Products (PAF etc.)
Blog
is the FamilySearch Blog with insights into its future and past
Feedback
gives access to:
Self-help
- This is the familiar Help Center, where you can search for answers,
view training, etc.
Local
Assistance -
Family History Consultants in your Ward or find a nearby FamilySearch
Center
Contact
FamilySearch
- Chat or Email or Phone
My
Cases - View
your previous cases here
Feedback
- Report a problem or Share your ideas
Language
allows you
to easily switch to any of the 10 supported languages.https://familysearch.org
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