Genealogy For Dummies. Helm April Leigh

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      1. Point your browser to https://twile.com/.

      2. Click the green Get Started button in the center of the resulting page, or click the green Register button in the top-right corner.

      Either path allows you to register for free.

      3. Fill out the personal information form, including your first and last name, email address, and password.

      You can sign in using your Facebook account, if you have one and if you prefer to have the two applications linked. Also, make sure you read the terms and privacy policy so you know how your information will be used.

      4. Click the Sign Up button.

      A page appears asking how you would like to start your timeline.

      5. Select Create a New Timeline.

      A page appears to walk you through adding your first milestone – your birth.

      6. Select your birth day, month, and year from the drop-down boxes. Check the appropriate box for your gender. You can optionally add your maiden name (if you select the female gender) and a photo of yourself. When finished, click the green Next button.

      A new page appears with questions about your father.

      7. Fill in your father’s name and birthdate, and indicate whether he is deceased. Then click the green Next button.

      If you click on the Deceased? box, the date of death information appears. Also, if you prefer not to enter information on your father, you can click the Skip for Now link at the bottom of the page.

      You guessed it: After submitting this page, you are taken to a page about your mother.

      8. Fill in your mother’s name, birthdate, and maiden name, and indicate whether she is deceased (and enter date of death, if applicable). Then click the green Next button.

      You can also choose not to enter this information by clicking the Skip for Now link. A new page appears asking about the wedding of your parents.

      9. Enter the date of your parent’s wedding using the drop-down boxes and click the green Finish button.

      If you don’t know the date or prefer not to enter it, simply click the Skip for Now link. You are taken to the timeline page displaying the milestones that you just entered, with a pop-up window asking whether you’d like to take a look at the milestones you’ve entered so far.

      10. Click on the green Take a Look button to view your timeline.

The timeline looks similar to the example in Figure 1-1. You may also see a message under the Add button prompting you to click it to add more milestones.

      11. Click the Add button and select to Add a Milestone.

      Twile walks you through the process of adding a milestone. For example, you might wish you add a significant birthday, your marriage information, or emigration information.

      12. Click on the green Next button.

      Twile updates your timeline.