[Mexico-Occidente]1714 FamilySearch now provides a new feature called My Source Box

FamilySearch now provides a new feature called My Source Box. This Source Box serves as a place to bookmark a source record and organize them into folders. If you have access to the Family Tree, you can find a record, add it to the source box, and then attach it to an ancestor on the Tree immediately or at a later date.

If you don't have access to the tree, it can be a very useful way to bookmark or store records you find for later use. You won't have to re-do searches to find and bring in sources you want to use to document an event.

To use the Source Box you must be signed into the FamilySearch system.

Add a Source to the Source Box

The Source Box option is located in the upper-right of the a record page.

To add a source to the Source Box:

1. Place your cursorover the My Source Box icon in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Click Add to my Source Box.
3. A box will appear asking if you want to add this record to your source box. Click Yes.

   

 

 

 

The record that is currently displayed on the screen be placed in your source box without closing the record you are currently in.

Going to Your Source Box

Once you're inside your Source Box, you can do several different tasks. These include:

• Create a folder
• Create a source
• Move a folder

  

 

 

 

 

 

Create a Folder

Within your Source Box you can create folders to store the sources you have saved. Folders allow you to organize your sources into manageable groups. You can label these folders however you like.

To create a folder:

1. Click Create Folder button.
2. Type the name you want to give to the folder.
3. Click the green circle with a check mark (√) to save the folder.

 To rename a folder

1. Click on the folder you want to remove.
2. Click the down arrow located at the end of the field.
3. From the drop down box, click Rename Folder.
4. Type the new name you want to call the folder.
5. Click the green circle with a check mark (√) to save the folder.

 To remove a folder:

1. Click on the folder you want to remove.
2. Click the down arrow located at the end of the field.
3. From the drop down box, click Remove Folder.

Create a Source Citation of your Own

Some unique sources cannot be captured within FamilySearch. Some examples of these types of records are books, personal conversations, oral histories, and others. Within the Source Box, you can create your own source citation.

To create a source of your own:

1. Click the Create Source button. A new screen with several source information fields will appear.
2. Fill in the fields with the information you know.
3. Click Save. The new source will now show up in your source box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move and Remove a Source

Once a source has been added to your Source Box, you may find that you want to add it to a folder. Or you may find that there are some sources that you find are not good sources and want to remove them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To move a source:

1. Check the box next to the source you want to move.
2. Click the Move button. A drop down menu will appear showing all of the folders you have created.
3. Click on the name of the folder you want to move the source to. A copy of the source will move to the folder you have chosen. The original source will still be listed on your list of sources.

To remove a source:

1. Check the box next to the source you want to move or remove.
2. Click the Move button. A drop down menu will appear showing all of the folders you have created.
3. On the bottom of that list you will see the option to remove a source. Click Remove from Source Box.
4.  A screen will appear asking if you really want to remove that source. Click Yes.

Drop and Drag a Source into a Folder

You can also place a source in the Source Box into a folder by clicking on a source and dragging it into a folder.  

View Source Details

To view the details of a source, click on the source listed in the title column. The source will expand to display the title of the source, display an active URL where the record is found, and provide citation information.

You can edit or remove the source by clicking on the Edit link or the Remove link. Click on the circle with the X in it to close the source information again.

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