Difference between revisions of "RootsMagic 8:FamilySearch Central"
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FamilySearch Central also includes several command buttons at the top of the screen. | FamilySearch Central also includes several command buttons at the top of the screen. | ||
| − | *The Find matches button lets you find matches on FamilySearch for the people in your RootsMagic file. | + | *The '''Find matches''' button lets you find matches on FamilySearch for the people in your RootsMagic file. |
| − | *The Share data button lets you share (copy) information back and forth between RootsMagic and FamilySearch for linked people in your database. | + | *The '''Share data''' button lets you share (copy) information back and forth between RootsMagic and FamilySearch for linked people in your database. |
| − | *The Ordinances button displays the LDS ordinances for the person. If the person is linked to FamilySearch, RootsMagic will display the official status and allow you to reserve any available ordinances. If the person is not linked to FamilySearch, RootsMagic will display an unofficial status based on the data entered in your RootsMagic file. | + | *The '''Ordinances''' button displays the LDS ordinances for the person. If the person is linked to FamilySearch, RootsMagic will display the official status and allow you to reserve any available ordinances. If the person is not linked to FamilySearch, RootsMagic will display an unofficial status based on the data entered in your RootsMagic file. |
| − | *The Temple Work button lets you view, prepare, or share some or all of the names you have reserved to take to the temple. | + | *The '''Temple Work''' button lets you view, prepare, or share some or all of the names you have reserved to take to the temple. |
| − | *The Import button lets you import a tree from FamilySearch directly into your database. | + | *The '''Import''' button lets you import a tree from FamilySearch directly into your database. |
| − | *The AutoMatch button tells RootsMagic to scan FamilySearch looking for matches for each person in your database. While RootsMagic will match up the person in your file with the record on FamilySearch, no data will be exchanged between RootsMagic and FamilySearch. Due to the speed (or lack thereof) of FamilySearch, the AutoMatch can take quite some time for a large database (but is still way faster than matching one person at a time manually). If you stop (or cancel) the AutoMatch, RootsMagic will retain all the automatic matches made up to that point (so you won't lose any matches which were made before you cancelled). | + | *The '''AutoMatch''' button tells RootsMagic to scan FamilySearch looking for matches for each person in your database. While RootsMagic will match up the person in your file with the record on FamilySearch, no data will be exchanged between RootsMagic and FamilySearch. Due to the speed (or lack thereof) of FamilySearch, the AutoMatch can take quite some time for a large database (but is still way faster than matching one person at a time manually). If you stop (or cancel) the AutoMatch, RootsMagic will retain all the automatic matches made up to that point (so you won't lose any matches which were made before you cancelled). |
Revision as of 14:48, 22 September 2021
Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > Online Features > FamilySearch
FamilySearch Central is a feature which brings together all of RootsMagic's powerful FamilySearch tools into one convenient screen. You may open FamilySearch Central by selecting File > FamilySearch Central from the Main Menu. When the FamilySearch Central screen is open, RootsMagic checks the ordinance and other statuses in the background, so it is often useful to open FamilySearch Central and just leave it open for a while to update those values.
Panels
FamilySearch Central is divided up into three sections – "Tasks to Do", "What's New", and "Status". Each section has hyperlinks (shown in blue and underlined). Clicking on any of the hyperlinks will take you to the screen to accomplish the task or view the suggested information.
·The "Tasks to Do" section presents a list of things that the user should do including logging in, linking individuals to FamilySearch, and reserving incomplete temple ordinances.
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·The "What's New" section shows the how many of their linked persons have been updated by somebody else on FamilySearch and how many temple ordinances have been recently completed.
·The "Status" section presents graphs to summarize the number of people in the user's file that have been linked and/or updated as well as the number of people that are ready for temple work.
Buttons
FamilySearch Central also includes several command buttons at the top of the screen.
- The Find matches button lets you find matches on FamilySearch for the people in your RootsMagic file.
- The Share data button lets you share (copy) information back and forth between RootsMagic and FamilySearch for linked people in your database.
- The Ordinances button displays the LDS ordinances for the person. If the person is linked to FamilySearch, RootsMagic will display the official status and allow you to reserve any available ordinances. If the person is not linked to FamilySearch, RootsMagic will display an unofficial status based on the data entered in your RootsMagic file.
- The Temple Work button lets you view, prepare, or share some or all of the names you have reserved to take to the temple.
- The Import button lets you import a tree from FamilySearch directly into your database.
- The AutoMatch button tells RootsMagic to scan FamilySearch looking for matches for each person in your database. While RootsMagic will match up the person in your file with the record on FamilySearch, no data will be exchanged between RootsMagic and FamilySearch. Due to the speed (or lack thereof) of FamilySearch, the AutoMatch can take quite some time for a large database (but is still way faster than matching one person at a time manually). If you stop (or cancel) the AutoMatch, RootsMagic will retain all the automatic matches made up to that point (so you won't lose any matches which were made before you cancelled).