Learn how to share your ResearchTies research log on FamilySearch Family Tree.

1. Add a Research Log
to
FamilySearch® Family Tree

2. Sign into your
ResearchTies account.
To create a PDF of your
research log for a specific person,
begin by clicking on
“Search Your Logs.”

3. In the dropdown,
select “Results.”

4. Select the person
whose research you
want to share.

5. Click “Search”

6. Select the specific items to share
by clicking the boxes to the left,
or click “Select All” to share all of
your research results.

7. After making your
selections,
click “Report.”

8. Be sure to select the PDF format.
FamilySearch does not accept Excel
files for uploading. Click “Create.”

9. Save the report to your hard drive.

10. Locate the desired
person in Family
Tree and scroll
down to the
“Sources” area.

11. Click on “Create a
New Source.”

12. Since others can add
their logs as well, it’s a
good idea to include
your name in the title.
For the title, indicate
that this is a research
log and who it is for.

13. Select “Add a Memory,”
then click “Add File” to
upload the PDF you
created.

14. Click the
“plus” icon
to upload
your file.

15. Select the uploaded file,
then click
“Attach to Source.”

16. Add a
description of
your log, then
click “Save.”

17. Your log will
now show as a
source for this
person.
To check your
entry, click on
its source title.

18. Click on the
document
icon.

19. This view is too small
to read. Hover your
mouse over the image,
and zoom tools will
appear.

20. A second option is to
click on “Details.”

21. Users will be
given the
option to
download a
copy of the
file.

22. Whether the user clicks
on the viewer or
downloads a file, all of
the hyperlinks will
open your documents.

23. Not “finished” with your research?
No problem! You can always come
back and change the document to
a current version of the log.
Click on “Edit.”

24. Click “Edit” in the
section where the
image is loaded.

25. Click “Remove Memory”
to delete the old version,
then “Add a Memory” to
load the updated
version.
When finished, click “Save.”

26. Let’s all work to improve the quality of
online trees.
Add a research log to YOUR ancestors on
FamilySearch® Family Tree, and encourage
others to do the same!