What problem does Image Records Name Auto-fill solve?
When saving records from the Ancestry image viewer to your family tree, manually typing the currently selected individual’s name into the Save to Tree popup window can be time-consuming and may lead to errors. Image Records Name Auto-fill streamlines this process by automatically populating the name field with the person’s name from the record you are viewing, saving you time and effort.
How does Image Records Name Auto-fill work?
With Image Records Name Auto-fill, the name associated with the image record you are viewing is detected and automatically filled into the Person in tree input box on the Save to Tree popup window. This ensures accuracy and eliminates the need for manual entry. Image Records Name Auto-fill is particularly useful when working with multiple records in a single research session.
How do I use Image Records Name Auto-fill?
- Ensure Image Records Name Auto-fill is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
- Navigate to an image using the Ancestry image viewer that you want to save.
- Click the Save button and select Save to someone in your tree.
- The Person in tree input box in the Save to Tree popup window will automatically be filled with the individual’s name.
- Click on the persons name to select the correct match in your family tree.
Image Records Name Auto-fill is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.
Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which supercharges your family history research by adding 50+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and more. You can watch a full video walkthrough on YouTube.
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