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  • Jan 26, 2025
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Updated: Feb 7, 2025

This is the first in a series of blog posts by Janet Leonhard. Please read and enjoy. Thank you Jan and welcome !!!

RESIDENCE DETAILS on Residence Events in Family Search

 

The following tip is for use on the Family Search website. 

 

In Family Search, when you attach a census record to a person, a residence event record is also created. I’ve started adding notes to the “Description of Residence” in these residence event records that allow me to “visualize” who was all living together based on this census record. I also attach the census to every person listed and then update the residence event record’s  “Description of Residence.” (Aside: doing this allows me to verify that all children on the census are in the tree & vice versa.)

 

If you'd like to start updating these event records as well, please download the PDF that contains step-by-step instructions with pictures/examples.

 



 
 
 

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Jan 26, 2025

Excellent information; thanks for sharing! 🙂

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