FamilySearch - so much more than just the collaborative Family Tree
Some times users of FamilySearch get "turned off" by the collaborative nature of the Family Tree - where users don't really have total control of the data and sometimes get frustrated with changes made by others. Such a frustration is totally understandable when such people don't realize the collaborative nature of Family Tree and in some cases would be better off using a standalone product.
BUT all so often I feel bad that such people so often "throw the baby out with the dish water" and just leave FamilySearch all together - when there are so many different valuable other components of FamilySearch that are so useful.
The depth and width and variety of FamilySearch resources is really incredible.
Here is just a list - in rather random order. You may wish to copy and paste it to a bookmark list or notepad item where you can access it often.
I have marked some of my favorite with "**"
Family Tree
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/overview
Free Research Consultation **
https://go.oncehub.com/ResearchStrategySession
Free Loookup Service **
FamilySearch Historical Records
https://www.familysearch.org/search/
Family History Centers
https://community.familysearch.org/en/categories/family-history-centers
FamilySearch Account Settings (including password change / reset)
https://www.familysearch.org/identity/settings/account
Create New Account
https://www.familysearch.org/register/custom/1
FamilySearch Catalog
https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog
FamilySearch Community
https://www.familysearch.org/help/communities
FamilySearch Community GROUPS
https://community.familysearch.org/en/categories/gp-groups-en?route=my-groups
FamilySearch Blog
https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/
FamilySearch Community Help Center (FAQ's) **
https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/landing
FamilySearch Research Wiki **
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page
List of all FamilySearch searchable databases for historical records **
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list
FamilySearch Memories FIND **
https://www.familysearch.org/photos/find
FamilySearch Digital Books **
https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/
Submitting private standalone GEDCOM databases
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/import/files
FamilySearch Indexing
https://www.familysearch.org/indexing/
Chat / Online support
https://home-c4.incontact.com/incontact/chatclient/index.html
List of People in your Private Space
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/contributions/private
Search un-indexed images in Historical Records by location
https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/
LDS Temple Reservations
https://www.familysearch.org/temple/reservations
Where are your ancestors from
https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/explore/generations
Audio Recording
https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/recordme/categories
In Home Activities
https://www.familysearch.org/discovery/activities/
3rd party apps and solutions **
https://partners.familysearch.org/solutionsgallery/s/
Source Box
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/sources/sourceBox
FamilySearch Videos **
https://yanceyfamilygenealogy.org/family_search_videos.htm
FamilySearch Messaging
https://www.familysearch.org/messages/
DNA Testing (FamilySearch does not do)
https://www.familysearch.org/home/dna-testing
The Collaborative Nature of Family Tree - why in many aspects that is a GOOD THING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwRSRZ9amlM
List of People in FamilyTree you "follow"
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/following/
How to Add UNCONNECTED/unrelated new person to FamilyTree
YOUR contributions to FamilySearch FamilyTree
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/contributions/stats