5 Family Tree Data Issues and 5 Ways to Avoid Them

Date:

Saturday, Mar 23

Time:

9:45 - 10:45 am

Room:

255C

Session ID:

G62

Type:

Presentation

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Track:

Genealogist

Syllabi:

Syllabus_-_Top_Data_Issues_FT2 (DOCX)
Syllabus_-_Top_Data_Issues_FT2 (PDF)

Description

Keeping up with the change at FamilySearch is no simple task. This class will highlight the use of Family Tree. Data issues abound in new FamilySearch and they are still there in Family Tree. By the end of the class you will have a few tidbits of information on how to make data corrections and how to keep those changes. We will show you the tools available to edit data, relationships, and merge records. We will talk about the change history, watch/notify, and collaborating with others to do genealogy.

Presenters

Samantha Sulser

Samantha Sulser works for FamilySearch as a data analyst. Her work entails data studies that aide in the correction and integrity of data in new FamilySearch. Samantha teaches at numerous conferences and can often be found representing FamilySearch at their booth. She has extensive knowledge of new FamilySearch and other FamilySearch products. Samantha has a B.S. and Master’s degree in Accounting.

Janae Dean

Janae Dean is a Data Analyst for FamilySearch. She has a degree in Family History from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts.