FSTree Could Use More EDUCATION Within the Site

CaptBob

May I suggest that the FamilySearch approved excellent educational website, the FamilyHistoryGuide https://www.thefhguide.com, be added in a prominent place within FSTree.

Offering a TOOL to learn how to properly and easily LEARN to better use this great Family Search Tree would be helpful to ALL users.

Thanks for listening, (do any FS Employees still participate in this forum?)

BTW, these posts were offered as "Similar Ideas" when I typed the title:

OrdinancesReady may need some Cautions & Education

"Welcome to the FamilySearch Community!" section - is this the future?

SOURCES, sources, sources, the key to Family History!!

How much "editing" of data when viewing records by users is appropriate ???

Indexing Project Instructions (generic or specific) need to be revised

A van Helsdingen

I've never seen a FS employee post a message or reply in this forum, even on occasions when users have questions best answered by a staff member. But that does not mean they aren't reading all of the comments written here.

Brett .

CaptBob & A van Helsdingen

Here is an EXAMPLE of WHERE 'FamilySearch' HAS "Responded" ...

Here are some posts of mine, that were "Responded" to by 'FamilySearch'.

https://community.familysearch.org/s/idea/0874V000000sjZoQAI/detail

https://community.familysearch.org/s/idea/0874V000000sjb1QAA/detail

And, there have been others, to others

Plus, I suggest that, responses to posts, by 'Amy', could be considered as being responded to by 'FamilySearch', all-be-it by 'FamilySearch' "Support".

Brett

Brett .

CaptBob

"FamilySearch DOES already promote "... EDUCATION Within the Site ..."

Including that of the use of ... The Family History Guide

Overview

'FamilySearch'

"Family Tree"

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/overview

Getting Started with Family History

Here are the main things you need to know as you get started

https://www.familysearch.org/home/etb_gettingstarted

How to Use the Family Tree

https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/how-to-use-family-tree/

What is The Family History Guide?

https://media.familysearch.org/what-is-the-family-history-guide/

But That said Of course MORE can ALWAYS be done

But Something to consider

'FamilySearch', was created by; and, is maintained by, the Church ...

'FamilySearch' is FREE to ALL ...

There are many competing priorities in "Family Tree" (and, the OTHER Parts) of 'FamilySearch'; and, there are very limited resources available to 'FamilySearch'.

NOT, everything, can; or, will, be implemented And As an aside

Furthermore There is MUCH, Help; Assistance; Training; and, Education, which IS "Available" to, BOTH, Members of the Church, through the Church itself (ie. their local, Wards/Branches; and, Stakes/Districts); and, non-members of the Church, through "Family History Centres" of the Church, all around the World (plus, in some cases, "Affiliate" Libraries, all around the World.). Just a thought.

But'Yes', there is ALWAYS "More" that can be done

Provided one has the resources

Brett

Amy Archibald

When a FamilySearch user is on the Help Center screen and clicks the HELP button (? in a circle). They get these suggested topics. The top topic is: How do I get help using FamilySearch.org? https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/where-can-i-get-help-with-familysearch-org

Which at the bottom of this link discusses The Family History Guide:

Note: The Family History Guide is an additional resource for help with FamilySearch.org. The guide contains free lessons on using the website FamilySearch.org and on topics related to family history and genealogy. The content is provided by a FamilySearch partner. It is written in English and made available in other languages through Google Translate. (With a direct URL embedded in a link for the guide.)

So, it is listed as a tool already within the FamilySearch Help feature. Which I find very interesting as other companies products are not listed. All the other features listed are FamilySearch tools.

Many products are FamilySearch approved. This doesn't mean that they should be prominently located within the FamilySearch software. The approved products show up in the Solutions Gallery. Here is the link to The Family History Guide: https://partners.familysearch.org/solutionsgallery/s/gallery-profile/a2Rf10000079rxmEAA/00211