In this video, I show you my five favorite ways to do genealogy research in 2020 on the totally free website FamilySearch.org, but I also show you how I use these FamilySearch tools together to maximize your results.
Connie’s Method for Using FamilySearch.org
First pick a primary location for your tree and research. Whether it is on Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org or another location is irrelevant. The idea is to have just one location for your primary tree as your base of operation. Use all other services as tools for research. Here are the five FamilySearch topics covered in this video.
Note: This video was not sponsored by FamilySearch but was provided for educational information only.
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