Create a Notes Section

Rachel Rebekah Johnson

Hello:)

Wouldn't it be wonderful if there was an option to write personal notes on the page that shows you the list of people you're following. Then you could put in a snip-it reminding you why you're following someone. For example, I have an ancestor I need to wait for the 1950's census to come out to hopefully-fingers-crossed-get some information for. That won't come out for another 6 months and I'm worried by then I'll forget that's what I need to do for her. I made my own note, but it would be so nice to have a section in Family Search that I can refer back to.

Thanks!

bathompson

Hello @Rachel Rebekah Johnson,

Thank you for your great comment about keeping reminder notes in FamilySearch. There is a tool called the To-Do List on the home page of FamilySearch which may help.

• Go to the Home Page of FamilySearch by clicking on the green word "FamilySearch" with the little tree in the upper left of your screen.
• On the right side of your Home Page, you will see Recommended Tasks, then Recent People and then To-Do List.
• Click on the little triangle to the left of To-Do List to open the window.
• Where it says "Add an Item", you could type in 1950 Census and then the Person ID for your ancestor.

Here is a link to more information about the Home Page.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-features-are-on-my-home-page?articleVariant=public

Best Wishes!

dontiknowyou

Another option:

On the web interface to Family Tree, your Following page provides the option to add labels to each profile you are following. You could make a label for 1950 census.

Amy Archibald

How do I organize and label ancestors in my Following list in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-organize-and-label-ancestors-in-my-following-list-in-family-tree