Thanks to Lynne for helping Shirley Frost find the IGI via the new FamilySearch.org website. Powys Listers may be interested to know that the last few monthly meetings of the Breconshire Local & Family History Society (BLFHS), held in Brecon, have featured a series of short presentations on using the new FamilySearch website. The final talk in the present series, delivered last Wednesday, included how to gain access to the IGI. The talks were given by certified genealogist Helen Whyte. The members' section of the BLFHS website provides access to sound recordings of Helen's talks, together with slide shows of the images used in her presentations. Last week's presentation will be uploaded onto the website in the next few days. The BLFHS website is at www.blfhs.co.uk Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK Joint Webmaster, Breconshire Local & Family History Society E-mail: john@jlb2011.co.uk Personal Homepage: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Administrator - Powys RootsWeb mailing list -----Original Message----- From: Lynne Ingalls Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 3:42 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Message for Admin Shirley - If you are talking about the IGI, you can still get to it by clicking on All Record Collections (below the Search sign), and scrolling down to International Genealogical Index. When you click on that, you will be taken to a page with the church records index or the personal family information that was submitted. You can also sort thru the collections by Place, Date, etc. At the bottom of the FamilySearch.org page, there are a number of tutorials that will show you how to navigate the new website. Click on What's New, and follow the links - Try our new Search, etc. You'll need to create a FamilySearch account at some point. If you have a Family History Center nearby, they can show you how to navigate the new site. Lynne in Tucson -----Original Message----- From: FrostSES@aol.com Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 4:08 AM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Message for Admin Hello John I hope you don't mind me asking on the list if, on the _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) they have removed the facility to go onto the old site, which I preferred? Best wishes Shirley

I went to a local FH meeting last week to a presentation on this subject. The main message was to use the "filter" options otherwise you'll end up with lots and lots of records to scan. The key is to click first on the "tree" logo/symbol in the top left of the first screen then scroll down to bottom of page to select the country you want, and so on Other tips:- ...search by given name only - be as specific as possible with date and place ...search with no names at all - be as specific as possible with date and place Parent search -on screen search, choose "parents"in the relationship section can be used for single mothers as well Look forward to seeing the website presentation too Richard -----Original Message----- From: powys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powys-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Ball Sent: 13 October 2012 7:34 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Message for Admin Thanks to Lynne for helping Shirley Frost find the IGI via the new FamilySearch.org website. Powys Listers may be interested to know that the last few monthly meetings of the Breconshire Local & Family History Society (BLFHS), held in Brecon, have featured a series of short presentations on using the new FamilySearch website. The final talk in the present series, delivered last Wednesday, included how to gain access to the IGI. The talks were given by certified genealogist Helen Whyte. The members' section of the BLFHS website provides access to sound recordings of Helen's talks, together with slide shows of the images used in her presentations. Last week's presentation will be uploaded onto the website in the next few days. The BLFHS website is at www.blfhs.co.uk Kind regards, John -------------------- John Ball, Brecon, Mid-Wales, UK Joint Webmaster, Breconshire Local & Family History Society E-mail: john@jlb2011.co.uk Personal Homepage: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk Images of Wales: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/walespic/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/ GENUKI Breconshire Maintainer: http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/BRE/ Administrator - Powys RootsWeb mailing list -----Original Message----- From: Lynne Ingalls Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 3:42 PM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Message for Admin Shirley - If you are talking about the IGI, you can still get to it by clicking on All Record Collections (below the Search sign), and scrolling down to International Genealogical Index. When you click on that, you will be taken to a page with the church records index or the personal family information that was submitted. You can also sort thru the collections by Place, Date, etc. At the bottom of the FamilySearch.org page, there are a number of tutorials that will show you how to navigate the new website. Click on What's New, and follow the links - Try our new Search, etc. You'll need to create a FamilySearch account at some point. If you have a Family History Center nearby, they can show you how to navigate the new site. Lynne in Tucson -----Original Message----- From: FrostSES@aol.com Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 4:08 AM To: powys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWYS] Message for Admin Hello John I hope you don't mind me asking on the list if, on the _www.familysearch.org_ (http://www.familysearch.org) they have removed the facility to go onto the old site, which I preferred? Best wishes Shirley =================== Visit the Powys Mailing List webpage at: www.jlb2011.co.uk/powyslist.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message