Individuals - Individual records include all names, descriptions of the individual, and dates pertaining solely to the individual, such as Birth, Death, Burial, etc...
Families - These are limited to an immediate family. They do not store information related to the members of the family. Families only provide links to the members of the family and dates pertaining to the family, such as Marriage, Divorce, Engagement, etc...
The search tool only searches the Individual records. This is because once you find the individual you are looking for, you can view all the families and relationships on the individual's page.
We are working on ways to reduce the number of duplicate individuals in the database, but we ask that if you see any duplicates as you use this site, please fully confirm that it is a duplicate. Then help consolidate the useful information and remove the duplicate.
Click search if you want to locate an individual in the NokTree database. Type in your search criteria. If no results come up in your search, try changing your criteria. Try variations of criteria, such as New York as NY and Samuel as Sam.
Before adding an individual, check to see if he/she is already in the database. If not, click on "Add Individual" in the menu on the left. Fill out all known information in the empty boxes. Be sure to copy the security key in the space provided then "Save Changes". You will want to keep track of the individual's ID number. One way to do this is to add them to your QuickList.
Before adding a family, check to see if members of a specific family are already in the database. In order to create a family, the individuals you want to include in the family must be in the NokTree database. To create a family, visit one of the members of the family and click "Add Individual as a spouse in a new family" or "Add Individual as a child in a new family". The next page will allow you to group individual into a family. In order to create a family, you must fill out at least two individuals. Use the individuals ID Numbers from NokTree.
Another easy way to add individuals, is to go to the individuals page and click on "Add to QuickList". Now your individual is on your "QuickList". Next, visit the page that allows you to group individuals into a family. Click in the space where you want to add that individual and then click "Use" under his/her name on "QuickList". That individual's ID Number will be automatically entered in the space you clicked.
Fill out any other information you are willing to share and be sure to copy the security key in the space provided then click "Save Changes".
When you are on an Individual's page, you can click "Add to QuickList". This will put your individual on your "QuickList". To quickly access an individual's page, just click on his/or her name from the "QuickList".
Under the names you add to your "QuickList" you will see "Use". If you click on a field (for example, on the Sticky Pad) in NokTree then click "Use" under an individual's name in "QuickList", that individual's NokTree ID Number will appear on that field. This is most useful when adding individuals into families, and adding links to individuals in comments or notes.
To remove an individual from your "QuickList", visit the individual's page and click "Delete" next to "Individual In QuickList".
By clicking on "My Research" you will access your own personal research page that allows you to make notes or to review your "WatchList" and "Stick-Its".
Store your own research notes - Just use the "Edit Notes" button below "Notes". Write your message and push the "Save Changes" button.
View a list (WatchList) of individuals in the database for any changes. Individuals can be added to your "WatchList" by clicking the "Add to WatchList" from an individual's page.
Individual Sticky Pad - When you are researching an individual, you can write a note on the Sticky Pad and when you click "Stick-It", your note will save onto your "My Research" page.
Family Sticky Pad - When you are researching a family, you can write a note on the Sticky Pad and when you click "Stick-It", your note will save onto your "My Research" page.
When your are at an individual's page, you can click "Add to WatchList". This will put a "Watch" on the individual and when someone changes this page, a note will be added to your "My Research" page under "Recently Updated WatchList".
Type a note to yourself on the "Sticky Pad" on the individual's or family's page then click "Stick-It". Your note will be placed on your "My Research" page.
The process for reverting and reviving individuals and families is the same. For simplicities sake, we will explain it just for individuals.
Reverting is for individuals that are still available.
Reviving is for individuals that have been deleted.
Revert:
When individuals are added or edited, a backup version is created and stored with that individual. When viewing the individuals page, in the upper left corner there is an indicator that tells you the current version of this individual. If there is more than one version, you have the ability to revert back to a previous version. Clicking versions will bring you to a list of every stored version for the individual. The editor listed is the user that created that version of the individual. Clicking on the version number will show you the individual's detail during that version. If you feel you need to revert the individual to a previous version; please fully confirm first then click the version you want to revert back to, type in the security code, and click "Revert".
Revive:
If an individual was deleted, only the users that have added, edited, or deleted the individual are allowed to revive the individual. This is because of privacy reasons. To revive an individual, go to the individual's page. If you have privileges to revive the individual an option will show up that says "REVIVE THIS INDIVIDUAL". Click that and the process is the same as reverting individuals. The editor listed is the user that created that version of the individual. Clicking on the version number will show you the individual's detail during that version. If you feel you need to revert the individual to a previous version; please fully confirm first then click the version you want to revert back to, type in the security code, and click "Revive".
The NokTree.com Genealogy Project has the potential to be a great and wonderful resource for genealogy. There are still many improvements that could be made to help make the project be even better. If you would like to help the NokTree.com Genealogy Project, please use this link to donate.
What is NokTree?
NokTree is a collaborative site for genealogy research. It's 100% free and registration is easy.
