Pirates of the Pedigree

Come and enjoy lots of classes in the comfort of your home all week! Join Family History Expos and researchers from around the world as we celebrate 15 years of service to the genealogy community!

This is totally online and classes will be broadcast. There will be door prices and should prove to be a very helpful conference for all who are looking to pick up some additional tips on locating their ancestors.

Click here to view their full schedule!

As you scroll through the list and click which maybe of interest, some are free and some have a fee.  Gaylon Findlay creator of Ancestral Quest will be teaching this coming Friday, the 19th at 1 p.m. His class is free to attend. Here is a link to attend:

https://events.genndi.com/register/169105139238472462/4df0ac8b5a

Class Description: We'll review Tree Tips--the built-in Internet Search engine of AQ--and how to use it to conduct basic research effectively. We'll also discuss some tips and tricks of getting the most out of AQs abilities to record and track your finding.

Be sure to check out this unique opportunity to have a class taught by one who really knows and understands this program!

Remember Ancestral Quest is fully FamilySearch Certified!

Comments and questions are always welcome!

Happy Ancestraling...Claire ;)

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncQuest

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ancquest

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/inclinesoftware

(c) 1994-2018 Incline Software, All Rights Reserved

 gfindlay@ancquest.com

AQ and FamilySearch

Being FamilySearch Certified, allows Ancestral Quest 15 to link and sync with FamilySearch Family Tree (FSFT) and is listed in their app gallery under four products. 1) Ancestral Quest for Windows, 2) Ancestral Quest for Mac, 3) Ancestral Quest Basics (free) for Windows, and 4) Ancestral Quest Basics (free) for Mac.

This particular feature allows you to add family lines as well as search their current Family Tree database for additional family members currently not in your own files. 

Additionally, you can bring over notes, sources, pictures and/or documents already there. For a newbie or someone who has done considerable research, these features are a way to get started or supplement your own research.

Seasoned researchers know the value of documenting their research, however, someone who is beginning their ancestral journal may not understand its value. Adding these documents to one's own research strengthens the validity of the family names added to the file.

If one has new found documents, they can also be added to the FSFT to aid in proving family links in a tree. We have a number of tutorials to aid an individual in learning how to complete any of these tasks.

• Have a tree on FSFT, and wish to add additional lines from FSFT into one's file, watch how here,  Importing Family Lines 
• Moving notes to FSFT or from FSFT, watch this tutorial, Syncing Notes  
• Moving photos and/or documents, watch this tutorial, Memories Manager
• Learning how to take advantage of the hints in Ancestral Quest, check out, Tree Tips 

There are many more tutorials to add anyone at any point in their research. 

Take advantage of this and many other great features of Ancestral Quest 15 today, click here to purchase, download and start enjoying this great program which helps you grow your family tree with only a few clicks.

Remember Ancestral Quest is fully FamilySearch Certified!

Comments and questions are always welcome!

Happy Ancestraling...Claire ;)

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncQuest

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ancquest

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/inclinesoftware

(c) 1994-2018 Incline Software, All Rights Reserved

 gfindlay@ancquest.com

Where is My File?

Has there been a moment when you looked and it seemed like your file was not there? A list at the bottom of your File drop down menu will show you the last six files in Windows but not in a Mac.  

Sometimes, we use a different file, close the one we are in and spend a bit of time working on other files and close the program.  

The next day you forgot you were looking for something in a different file but now your file seems to be lost and you panic thinking it's gone. Ancestral Quest can search your computer for each and every file it can open, restore or import for you.

To search for a data file, simply go to File and open, in the box click the "Search" button in the lower left and the program will search your whole computer for any of the files it will open for you. When the list comes up, it will display the number of individuals and marriages to help you identify the correct file.

To look for a backup file, you repeat this process however go to File and Restore and click on the "Search button". 

When Ancestral Quest searches your computer, it will not search your recycle bin in case it landed there accidentally. You'll need to search there yourself.

Remember Ancestral Quest is fully FamilySearch Certified!

Comments and questions are always welcome!

Happy Ancestraling...Claire ;)

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AncQuest

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ancquest

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/inclinesoftware

(c) 1994-2018 Incline Software, All Rights Reserved

 gfindlay@ancquest.com

Improved Search Results

Artificial intelligence is being used more and more today with genealogical research. By entering in a few pieces of information, the return from that information can be massive, but it can also be exactly what you are looking for in your family tree.

Ancestral Quest 15 has a number of aids to help with finding and extending those family lines. Both MyHeritage and FindMyPast were introduced as new features in this latest version. Together, they increase the chances of adding new documents and/or individuals to your tree.

In addition, in the pedigree view of Ancestral Quest 15, there are links to both Ancestry.com and Rootsweb.com. In previous versions, the barest amount of information was sent out to search for matches when you clicked on the link, however, today, in AQ15, when you click on that link, an increase amount of information is passed onto the search engines providing a better return of more accurate information for your family tree.

Taking a close look at the end of a name and you can see 2 links. The top link is to the trees located in Rootsweb.com. Clicking this link can bring you straight to an exact match.

Clicking on the name will bring this information into focus to view and perhaps provide some additional information as well as a contact person who place this information on this website. They could be a relative.

The second link is to Ancestry.com and can also lead you to more clues for your family member or tree. Again the results are direct and exactly the correct individual.

In addition to a tree which can lead to a cousin, there are many records below which pertain to this individual. In prior searches from Ancestral Quest, the barest amount of information was being sent to the search engines which lead to a less chance of reaching information on your ancestor, this new improved searching capability now takes you straight to any information on the individual if it is there.

If you wish to remove some information that was brought over, you simply edit the search in Ancestry.com as sometimes a little less is best.

Take advantage of this and many other great features of Ancestral Quest 15 today, click here to purchase, download and start enjoying this great program which helps you grow your family tree with only a few clicks.