2021-08 Aug - Ancestry’s Year Book Photos

Aug 7, 2021 family history

Hello from your Ward Temple & Family History Consultants:

WHY?

• Seeing pictures of family (here and gone) is fun
• Perhaps the pandemic gave you a little more time than pre-pandemic (if your commute dried up). Consider tithing some of that time to Temple & Family History work. We’re always happier after serving others.
• You can do this from home if you have a phone or computer and internet service.

WHAT?

• Members of the church have access to Ancestry.com, and Ancestry has a nice feature that finds high school and university year book photos of your family members.

WHO?

• Perhaps you needed a photo.
• Perhaps you just want to get a snicker at how they looked at that age.

HOW?

1. Go to the FamilySearch page for the family member.
2. On the right side of the page under the Search Records section select Ancestry.
3. Another browser window opens with the Ancestry search for that person (you may have to log in).
4. On the left side of the Ancestry search page, look for the second box down labeled Filter by.
5. Under All Categories, select Directories & Member Lists.
6. Look at the results for a heading U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999.
7. My Dad’s image is a page from the yearbook. The top of the image page shows the state, the city, the High School name, and the year. His was 1955.
8. Look for a little green box around their name. That may be their photo. If it is, the source information is listed on the right of the Ancestry image page.
9. Laugh it up with your family members.
10. If that person has passed on, consider adding that image to their “Memories” section in FamilySearch and you your tree in Ancestry.com. That way other people can find it too.

Optional Youtube Videos (that may also demonstrate how to)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvBwuyMvAgE
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cs8Kd5b6uo
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2NFLwa-z_w

HERE A LITTLE, THERE A LITTLE - Family History & Temple work happen a little at a time, not in huge chunks. Step forward in faith to succeed little by little, one thing at a time. Feel better by doing small & simple things. Great things come to pass over time, so don’t give up. We can help you start or re-start!

Your Ward Temple & Family History Consultants