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Get to Know Your Family

Delving deep into your family tree can be great. The important events and stories of your ancestors, not to mention the prominent names that will turn out your distant relatives, will make a great inspiration for you. However, unearthing your family bible or reaching out to various family members can be exhausting, not to mention time-consuming. With FamilySearch Tree, you can do that in seconds and even with the use of your smartphone. This reference app lets you search historical records to find your ancestors. Not only that, but it also allows you to start your very own family tree that can be accessed by anyone. Who knows, you might connect with an unknown relative from the other side of the globe.

Extensive Genealogy in Your Phone

FamilySearch Tree boasts a vast genealogy library with billions of records. With this, you can search for more details about your ancestors. Using the search function is fairly easy. You can even search for an ancestor without signing up. You only need to provide the complete name, birthplace, birth year, death year, and the death place of the person you're looking for, and the app will give you a comprehensive report.

But more than the details of your ancestor, the app also provides you with other information that can help you set up your family tree. It can give you a brief history of the surname you provide, as well as the number of times that the name was shared in the app. You can even explore your heritage in maps as FamilySearch Tree shows you where the key events of your ancestors’ lives took place. Not only that, but the app can also provide you with historical documents of the ancestor you searched for. However, to get that, you need to create an account.

Your Family Tree

FamilySearch Tree believes that your family is the story of you. And that is why it makes it easy to add your family tree. Yes, by signing up for the program, you can add the name of your ancestors for other users to search. You can even enhance them by adding photos, stories, and documents. The app syncs with the FamilySearch Tree website, so any changes or additions you make will be available on any device.

With the help of the app, you can also connect with unknown relatives. FamilySearch Tree can let you see how you are related to a user nearby. More so, the software comes with a messaging feature that allows you to communicate or collaborate with other users.

Users must note, however, that the content you provide for your ancestors will be publicly available. All the information you provide can be accessed by anyone who uses the application.

Know Your Ancestry

FamilySearch Tree is a good tool for checking people in your pedigree. The app has got a large record library and even allows you to create your family tree. However, since its recent update, the Find a Person option sometimes does not work reliably. Instead of giving you the details of a particular person, it will yield a list of the top people in the shared Family Tree. This makes it harder for you to look for an ancestor. But, if this issue should be resolved, the app will be a great free app to track your ancestry.

PROS

  • Vast record library
  • Comes with a built-in messaging function
  • Lets you create your own family tree
  • Allows you to add and access historical records

CONS

  • Find a Person feature does not work reliably
  • Hints load slowly
  • Sometimes freezes or crashes

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