Family Search web site

[coombs]

Oh OK I thought the key symbol was for LDS members online anywhere.

So it still has to be viewed at a LDS Centre digitally or on microfilm. I understand now.

I am sure I could remember when you could just type in a first name into the Family Search search engine, esp if a rare first name. Seems you have to at least select a country now. Ie if I type Blaxhall as a first name and nothing else it says there are not enough search parameters. If I add a country though, such as England, it accepts that.

[goldie61]

So it still has to be viewed at a LDS Centre digitally or on microfilm. I understand now.

Just to add to what has been said, you can no longer order microfilms from Salt Lake City to view at your local LDS centre as you used to be able to do. (Unless the LDS library has managed to keep a copy of a specific film - I understand they didn't have to send them back if they had them at the centre already).
They are all supposed to be digitised by 2020 - so they say! 

[lisalisa]

reading everyone's comments, it sounds like if you registered 'some time ago', it was only an email required, but after the announcement that registration would be required to use the site, then the extra questions were added to the registration process.

Lisa

[rosie99]

I have just looked at it.   

After you have put in your name and date of birth / sex and IGNORED I am a member of the Mormon Church it takes you to the next page

The next page asks for a User name or email address - Password - Recovery option ie email or phone - Country - You also have to agree to T's & C's

Apart from date of birth /sex  I would have thought that these were reasonable questions for them to ask for registration

[Melbell]

I have never been able to see any original images on FS.  The camera thing never works for me - I just get a blank page.  It's very frustrating.

Melbell

[Ruskie]

Does anyone know why they changed it and now require registration?

I know it has been compulsory for a while now. I left it till the last minute to register and find it a bit of a hassle to have to sign in (and I always forget my password).

[PaulineJ]

I have never been able to see any original images on FS.  The camera thing never works for me - I just get a blank page.  It's very frustrating.

Melbell

ONLY a limited number of datasets have original images online.
The remainder are at FindMyPast or at Family History Centres.

[Sinann]

I can see next to nothing on the iPad with FamilySearch now, laptop is fine, but lots of the same pages blank on iPad.

[Melbell]

I have never been able to see any original images on FS.  The camera thing never works for me - I just get a blank page.  It's very frustrating.

Melbell

ONLY a limited number of datasets have original images online.
The remainder are at FindMyPast or at Family History Centres.

I know, but I cannot see even those.

Melbell