Friday, March 25, 2016

Importing Ancestors from FamilySearch FamilyTree


Ancestral Quest links and syncs with FamilySearch Family Tree. This feature allows individuals to either download from Family Tree or upload to Family Tree, both are great helps with family history.

Some individuals have actually saved considerable time by entering their own name, linking themself to FamilyTree and then downloading multiple generations if their family lines are there in FamilySearch Family Tree. This saves them from having to re-enter everything into a new database/family file. 

To begin the process of downloading information from FamilySearch Family Tree, make sure you have your own family file open:
  1. Click on "FamilySearch" in the menu at the top
  2. Highlight the person's ancestors you wish to import backwards from and write down the FS PID number
  3. Scroll down and click on 'Import Family Lines'
  4. At this point you'll be promted to enter in your user name and log in  for FamilySearch.org if you haven't logged in yet
  5. This brings up the following screen:

At this point, you'll need to make sure you have the radio dot in the "Download Ancestors of FamilySearch Person and then enter in their FS PID number. 

Determine the following:
  1. How many generations to import
  2. Include families
  3. Include Spouses of children
  4. Import Place Names as 'Standardized by FamilySearch' or as 'Entered'
Once the above are selected, click 'OK' and the system will start the process. Depending on the number of individuals and generations it could take a short time or a long time. The bigger the import the longer it will take.

It is always recommend to back up your database before doing this feature. 

Another thought is to do this into a separate database in order to check and verify it is indeed your family. Once you have done this you can easily import it into your database by creating a Gedcom file of that data and bringing it into your current full family file/database.

Next week we'll share how to upload your family data to FamilySearch.org.

Remember Ancestral Quest is fully FamilySearch Certified!


Comments and questions are always welcome!




Happy Ancestraling...Claire ;)


AQ Cues & Clues Blog:http://ancquest.blogspot.com/

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 gfindlay@ancquest.com





Friday, March 18, 2016

AQ Lists

Sometimes there are features in a program that go unnoticed until a call is made to the company to find out how to create something from the program.

Lists are one of these features in Ancestral Quest. Often a customer will contact the customer service department and ask how to create a list of "End of Line people" in their database/family file. 

This and other lists are easily made through that section within the "Reports and Charts" area in the program.

There are two ways to get to "Reports and Charts", the first way is to simply click on the Printer Icon at the top which is shown here:




The 2nd way to get to the "Reports and Charts" is by going to "File", scrolling down and clicking on "Print Reports and Charts" as show here:




Once you click on either the Icon or the Print Reports and Charts you are brought to the main menu for printing various reports and creating various charts. Click on the tab that says "Lists" and you come to this:




Notice the selection of possible lists to help you with your research. Once you have chosen the list you want, you'll need to choose the individuals to include to create the list, most often one would simply click on the 'Search Button' and then click the "All" so that everyone is included in the search you have chosen for the List Report. Here is where you'll check the "All" once you have clicked on 'Search Button'.



As you can see, clicking the drop down arrow allows you to select your whole database/family file, and then click on the 'Select' button and then "OK". This returns you to the Reports and Charts Menu box.

At this point,  you can view the report by clicking on 'Preview' and go forward with either printing the list or saving it as a PDF file to review online.

Its that simple to create this particular list as well as all that are listed there. Each list can help an individual with their database/family file as well as their research. Take advantage of these lists to help you with your family history.

Remember Ancestral Quest is fully FamilySearch Certified!


Comments and questions are always welcome!



Happy Ancestraling...Claire ;)


AQ Cues & Clues Blog:http://ancquest.blogspot.com/

(c) 1994-2016 Incline Software, All Rights Reserved
 gfindlay@ancquest.com













Thursday, March 10, 2016

AQ Learning Center


Ancestral Quest Learning Center

The AQ Leaning Center provides great tutorials to guide you from the simplest tasks to the more complicated features. It is broken up into 4 categories as follows:

  • General Program Training
  • Recorded Classes
  • Training on Features Dealing with FamilySearch.org
  • Training on LDS Temple Ordinance Reservation and Tracking Systems (ORTS)

General Program Training

This area covers the all the basic beginning steps for those who are new to genealogical software in general. There are 15 short lessons on entering information, families, printing charts, importing information, exporting your family data, scrap booking and more. 


In addition there is a video that reviews the new features introduced from AQ12.1 to AQ 14. Some of these are classes from various training sessions held in different locations and covering a large variety of features.

Recorded Classes

This section provides a wealth of additional information on specific features within AQ taught at RootsTech and the Utah Valley Technology and Genealogy Group Monthly meetings. They cover general questions as well as using AQ as a research tool, finding people, analyzing relationships and more.

There are 11 recorded classes in this section using different features in AQ in connection with FamilySearch.org.

Training on Features Dealing with FamilySearch.org

These training items will help an individual learn about the tools in AQ that allow you to access and work with FamilyTree in FamilySearch.org. Beginning with an overview, there are step by step instructions on syncing, linking, uploading and downloading from FamilyTree and AQ. Syncing notes and sources, adding the FS PID numbers, understanding standardized places, reserving and tracking temple ordinances.

Take advantage of these online classes to help you learn how to use the wonderful features of Ancestral Quest!


Remember Ancestral Quest is fully FamilySearch Certified!


Comments and questions are always welcome!




Happy Ancestraling...Claire ;)


AQ Cues & Clues Blog:http://ancquest.blogspot.com/

(c) 1994-2016 Incline Software, All Rights Reserved
 gfindlay@ancquest.com