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Ancestry.ca Hands-On Workshops
Wednesday, Aug. 10: 9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm

Join Lesley Anderson of Ancestry.ca for these hands-on workshops held at Trent Univesity in the computer lab. Workshops are $50 each and space is limited. Click the Reserve Now! button below to register.
 


Workshop 1: 9am - 12pm
Searching Effectively on Ancestry

  • Overview of Ancestry
  • Membership/Logging in, Customizing your Home page, Quick Links, Shoebox, Accessing other sites, What’s New
  • Getting Started
  • Global Search, Category Search and Websearch
  • Search options
  • Exact Matches, Variations and Wildcards
  • Keywords
  • Browsing by Location
  • Card Catalog
  • Viewing, Printing and Saving Images
  • Ancestry Member Connect
  • Message Boards
  • Where to find help!
*Note: Attendees will have access to Ancestry.ca/World Deluxe. Bring memory sticks. Also bring your research info, (i.e. family group sheets or pedigree charts) to conduct searches in class.


Workshop 2: 1pm - 4pm
Starting your Online Family Tree


  • GEDCOM format – Uploading and downloading this and other Family tree program files
  • Managing your Online Tree – Privacy settings, inviting others, viewing
  • Profile Pages
  • Tree Hints – Auto Searching
  • Attaching records to someone in your tree
  • Source Citations
  • Viewing and Printing a family tree – Group sheets and Pedigree Charts
  • Member Connect - Merging info from other family trees, Contacting other members
  • What happens when I leave ancestry as a paying member?
  • Family Tree Maker 2012 Software for Computers
*Note – Attendees will have access to Ancestry.ca/World Deluxe. Bring memory sticks and if you have a family tree program on your computer, export it to a GEDCOM file and bring that to the workshop.