Family History Center Director Newsletter

April 2015

Directors Finding, Taking, Teaching: Three Easy Steps to Exploring Family Trees

Visitors to your family history center usually have one question in mind: How do I find an ancestor to take to the temple? Here’s how you can help.

Spring Family History Center Director Workshop: Family History Centers—Places of Discovery

You are invited to watch the spring session workshop for family history center directors, Family History Centers: Places of Discovery. The workshop will not be presented live so there is no need to register or attend at a specific time. Find out how to watch.

Try the New Landscape View

As a center director, you need to be aware of the new Landscape view that has launched in Family Tree. Access to this new feature is being given gradually to users, but we have special instructions that give you access now.

Puzilla Premium Services Now on the FHC Portal

Big news! Family history centers now have free access to Puzilla Premium on the Family History Center Portal under Premium Family History Websites.

RootsTech for Directors: Watch and Learn

RootsTech 2015 was held in February. Several hundred people attended the Friday sessions for family history center directors. These director sessions are now available online.

Visualize Your Family Heritage Using RootsMapper

Would you like to provide visitors to your family history center with a fun and engaging way to discover their family heritage? Try introducing them to RootsMapper.

FamilySearch Photo Tools—Part B

An article in last month’s newsletter focused on using FamilySearch photo tools. This article goes into more detail about successfully using your Lexmark multi-function printer (MFP) in multiple languages and about photo cropping tools available to you.