See Historical Events Your Ancestors Lived Through and More—FamilySearch Update

I saw this on FamilySearch earlier today – See Historical Events Your Ancestors Lived Through and More—FamilySearch Update: https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/historical-events-detail-view/.

When we learn about historical events in our ancestors’ lives, we can better understand who they were.

I recently read my grandfather’s account of visiting his first air show in 1912. He described seeing his first “airship” and the excitement he felt watching a prominent aviator perform an aerial stunt. Reading about his experience reminded me of his enthusiasm when he watched men land on the moon 57 years later. Do you know what historical events your relatives lived through? FamilySearch can help you find out!

A recently-released feature on FamilySearch.org helps you see historical events your relatives lived through. An additional update to the person page lets you toggle details on and off, giving you extra insight about who has added or changed information.

Historical Events Added to the Time Line Feature

Last year, FamilySearch updated the time line feature to help you make discoveries about your ancestors’ life events. With a more recent update, you can also see up to eight historical events on the time line. The historical events are randomly selected, but they give additional insights into what your ancestors might have experienced.

To try the time line feature, go to a relative’s person page in the FamilySearch Family Tree.

Under the person’s name, click Time Line to see your relative’s time line and map (you may need to toggle the map on to see it). Click Show to make sure Historical Events are turned on.

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For help using the time line feature, see Using the Time Line and Map in Family Tree.

Toggle Details On and Off

Another improved feature on the person page is found in the Details tab. When you go to this tab, you can now toggle the detail view on and off in the Vitals section and the Other Information section.

The detail view gives additional information about changes that have been made to a person’s record, including when it was changed and by whom.

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This feature allows better collaboration among family members who are interested in learning more about a common ancestor. When you click on the name of the person who made a change, a pop-up shows the person’s contact information and allows you to send a message.

Both of these new features can give us additional insight into our loved ones’ lives and allow us to connect and collaborate with family members to learn more about them. Visit the Family Tree on FamilySearch.org to explore your relative’s pages and see what new things you can find!