Hints – Family Locket

RLP 112: The Value of Family Search Hints

Aug 31, 2020

Today’s episode of Research Like a Pro is about how FamilySearch hints can point you to new record collections you may not have known about. We discuss some essential considerations for using hints and suggestions for doing additional research after attaching a hint. Transcript Nicole (0s): This is Research Like a Pro episode 112: the Value of Family Search Hints. Welcome to Research Like a Pro a Genealogy Podcast about taking your research to the...

Mining New Records for Research Opportunities and Gratitude for FamilySearch Indexers

Nov 27, 2019

When is the last time you discovered an important new genealogy record because of the FamilySearch indexing effort? Did you know that when you attach a record hint generated by the system you may also have the option to send a thank you to the indexer? Lest we ever forget that our ability to research quickly and effectively is due to the efforts of many who volunteer their time, during this season of Thanksgiving we...

The Value of Family Search Hints

Jul 13, 2018

Would you like some help with your research? How about getting a notification when someone in your family tree has a possible new genealogical record? If you don’t have your family information on FamilySearch, you might be missing out on free research assistance. I received an email over the weekend that a relative had a new record hint on the FamilySearch FamilyTree. Intrigued, I clicked on the link and discovered a hint for Wilford Royston...