Using the “Lookup” Featurefor

FamilySearch® Family Tree

Sign in to your ResearchTies account.

To add a new person, click on “Add Information,”

then select “Individual.”

Add the appropriate data, then click the “Lookup” button to import the Family

Search ID.

The first time you use ResearchTies with FamilySearch, the program will ask your permission to allow the programs to

interact. Click “Accept.”

You will be asked to sign in to FamilySearch.

FamilySearch will return potential matches for your selected person.

Your data

FamilySearch data

Use the navigation buttons to page through, as needed.

Click “Select” to the right of the matching record.

The FamilySearch ID will be imported. Click “Add Individual.”

To add the FamilySearch ID for someone already in the database, click on the

“Lists” icon, then select “Individuals.”

On the list, click “Edit” to the right of the desired individual.

Click the “Lookup” button.

Select the matching record.

The FamilySearch ID number will be imported.

Click “Save.”

With the FamilySearch ID number recorded, you are now ready to share your sources from ResearchTies to FamilySearchFamily Tree.