re:Blog post “Getting the Most from FamilySearch Central.”
Whereas most of us theorize about how RootsMagic’s FamilySearch Central features work, Charles Banks uses Telerik’s Fiddler Classic software program to monitor the actual API calls between the RM desktop and FamilySearch.org. His skill in interpreting this communication stream has led to several insights and tips, which he has graciously shared in a new Blog post titled “Getting the Most from FamilySearch Central.”
I’m starting this thread to facilitate questions, comments, and general discussion about the blog post and the FamilySearch API. Reading the post made me realize that I hadn’t fully grasped (and certainly haven’t been taking advantage of) everything that this RM feature offers. As Charles notes “It doesn’t just sync your tree. It tells you when someone else has found something about your ancestors.”
There’s also a SQL query included that makes an easy job of identifying orphan records that need attention. I like that tip!
Thanks Charles, for the early Christmas presents.
two quick updates...
First, apologies for the email notification going out prior to Charles' blog post being published... (newbie error on my part)
Second, I forgot to mention that Charles is the person behind the recent updates to the AncestryTable and FamilySearchTable sections of the data dictionary. Those details were also based on Charles' analysis of the API calls.