Out Of Office for RootsTech 2026. We will be back after March 8.
Out Of Office for RootsTech 2026. We will be back after March 8.
FamilySearch is one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — tools in genealogy.
In this video, I walk you through the best features of FamilySearch in 2026, focusing on the tools I believe every serious family historian should know how to use. This is not a full tour of the website. Instead, we’ll focus on the features that can make the biggest difference in your research.
You’ll learn:
• How the World Collaborative Tree works (the good and the bad)
• How to use Find by ID and Following to track ancestors
• Search strategies inside Search Records
• Why Full Text Search is a game changer
• The difference between the Catalog and the Digital Library
• How to use the Research Wiki to identify what records exist for a location
• And several often-overlooked tools on the Home Page
If you’ve been using FamilySearch casually, this video will help you use it strategically.
? Related Videos on Full Text Search:
• FamilySearch Full Text Search – Was LIVE
• OMG! FamilySearch FULL TEXT SEARCH – The Ultimate Strategy to Find Records
• FamilySearch Hidden Records: Full Text Search (2024)? Visit: GenealogyTV.org
Genealogy TV will be out-of-office for RootsTech 2026 and will return after March 8th. Thanks for your patience!
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