Partner Programs ~ A Gift from the Family History Department

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As we research our family history, we can use all the help we can get to locate records, information, photos, documents, etc.  The Family History Department has partnered with several programs to assist us in this task.  These partner programs are free for us to access with our Church membership number and FamilySearch login. 

The partner programs available to us are:

v  Ancestry.com

v  Find My Past

v  My Heritage

v  Geneanet

v  Filae

v  AmericanAncestors

To set up your account with each of these programs, log in to your FamilySearch Account.  Click on the Help button at the top right of the home page (the question mark in the circle).

·         Click on the Help Center link in the drop down box

·         Click on Search by Topic and scroll down to the box that says “View All” and click on it

·         A number of circles will appear with titles under them.  Choose the “Family Search Partners”

·         Scroll down to the bottom and on the left in small letters is a link for the “Solutions Gallery”.  Click on that link.

·         Click on Latter-Day Saints Access

·         A page will appear with several topics and tiles for various programs in each topic.  Choose the topic you would like to add to assist you in your research.  For example, I chose Search.

·         When you have chosen the topic, click on the More button and a new page will appear with several programs available for that particular topic.   For example: in the Search topic there were 30 tiles. 

·         Click on the tile of the program you want to access

·         Click Get Started

 A popup window may tell you that you are leaving FamilySearch and going to their website.  Click OK

·         When the Terms page appears, read the terms and if you agree to them, click Agree or Accept

·         Follow the rest of the screen directions to create your account with the partner program.

You may have to enter your membership number to set up the account as a free account for members of the church.  You can find this number on your Temple Recommend.

You can also find your membership number in the Tools app on your cell phone or tablet in the Membership Information section under your name.  (If you cannot see this link, update your app.  It will appear for you.  Once you click on Show Record Number, you will have to enter your password to view the membership number). 

A member of the bishopric can also get this number for you. They have access to them on their phones. 

Several members have asked how to access Ancestry.com for free.  Another wonderful program is My Heritage.  You can find the tiles for both of these programs … and many more … in the Search topic. 

Brother May and I are very thankful for the gift of these programs to aid us in our family history.  They are consistently adding new records that are invaluable in our research and they save us a lot of money as we continue to link our eternal family together.

Let us know if we can help you!  Brother and Sister May

 

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