Dear Mr. Insider,
I have noticed a number of web sites for FamilySearch.org. Is there some place that lists all of the different variations/locations that are connected to FamilySearch.org?
Signed, Jerry
Dear Jerry,
Believe it or not, you can navigate to almost all FamilySearch websites from http://familysearch.org. The few exceptions are specialized websites or websites that can’t be reached because of broken links on FamilySearch.org.
- http://new.familysearch.org – for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here, new means old.
- http://consultant.familysearch.org – for family history consultants of the Church
Signed, The Insider
What Jerry really needs is a good site map. Too bad FamilySearch won’t provide an official one. Here’s a quick attempt.
- Search
- Historical Records
- Genealogies (including Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource Files)
- Catalog
- Classic Catalog (FHLC)
- Books
- All Historical Record Collections
- Family Tree (visit invite link first)
- Learn
- Getting Started
- Another Getting Started (you must login)
- Research Wiki
- Research Courses
- Discussion Forums (stay tuned for tomorrow’s article)
- FamilySearch Centers (and FHCs)
- Indexing
- Blog
- User
- Help
- General
- Other
Thank you for this very useful site map. It helps make sense of a site that buries many of its functions. Many in the genealogical community still use the classic search, and regret the loss of valuable tools that have vanished.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of broken links, your http://consultants.familysearch.org link doesn't work, at least not for me from a Windows 7 OS using Firefox and IE. Training for consultants can be found by going to https://www.familysearch.org/consultant and signing in with your LDS Account. This takes you to training materials for Family History Consultants.
ReplyDeleteDear John,
DeleteGood catch. It should be singular. It is a synonym for the URL you presented.
I've also fixed the Archivists link.
Hopefully, I didn't break any others while I was at it.
--The Insider
Hi
ReplyDeleteI offer a small revision to your site map:
• Search
o Records
All Record Collections
International Genealogical Index (IGI)
o Genealogies (including Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource Files)
o Catalog
Classic Catalog (FHLC)
o Books
Best regards
Geoff