14.2 Documenting Sources on FamilySearch Family Tree
Since the research log includes all the citations tied to a project and the family group records have all the information for facts and events, the information contained on these two documents is easy to share on FamilySearch Family Tree.
There are several ways to document research findings online, depending on the information and what format is being shared. Sources, facts or events, and memories are three types of information that can be posted and shared publicly in order to publish findings and collaborate with other researchers. On FamilySearch Family Tree it will save time in the long run if sources are entered first.
STEP 1: Open FamilySearch and navigate to the person the source should be attached to. Use the “Following” feature under “Family Tree” to quickly get to the research family and find the individual. Another idea is to use “Family Tree” and then “Recents.”
If not all the family members have been added to FamilySearch Family Tree, then start with someone who has a person page and add new people according to their relationship to that person. For example, if the child is on FamilySearch Family Tree, press “Add Parent” to enter each parent in; siblings and others can be added in a similar manner.
STEP 2: Select the individual, then click on “Sources.”
STEP 3: Click “+Add Source” and then “Add New Source” to open the worksheet.
STEP 4: Fill in the event date and title of the source.
Be thoughtful about naming sources. Consider starting the title with the year and then follow it with a brief description.
STEP 5: If the URL for the source is listed in the research log, copy and paste to insert it in the “Web Page (Link to the Record)” line. If not, use the citation to navigate to the record and then copy and paste the URL. If the source is not an online document, skip this step.
STEP 6: Copy the citation from the research log and paste it into the “Citation” box.
STEP 7: If desired, there is an option to add additional notes and the reason the record applies to that individual.
STEP 8: Press “Save” to complete the creation of the new source.