Connect your FamilySearch tree to the Find-A-Record Research Assistant.

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Version
3.0.1
Update
October 29, 2014
Size
110KiB
Developer
findarecord.com
Category
Users
4,000+
Rating
4.32 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Find-A-Record Extension

Quickly connect your FamilySearch tree to Find-A-Record.

Find-A-Record scans your tree and generates genealogy research opportunities. Opportunities include missing birth or death information, record hints, missing parents, possible missing spouses or children, data problems such as being born after you died, and poorly formatted information. For LDS users it also generates opportunities relating to LDS ordinances.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Find-A-Record extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Find-A-Record extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Find-A-Record extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Find-A-Record extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Find-A-Record extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Find-A-Record extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Find-A-Record Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Find-A-Record extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Find-A-Record extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Find-A-Record extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Find-A-Record extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Find-A-Record extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Find-A-Record extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Find-A-Record extension file

Select and download the Find-A-Record extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Find-A-Record extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Find-A-Record extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Find-A-Record extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Find-A-Record extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Loweja Dogs (ID: 0000001782acf337) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/20/2021 Doesnt work on Chrome. Wont even open and it came pre-installed on my new Chromebook so should work. NOPE.

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crazycat 5150 (ID: 0000009215f898fd) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/11/2019 Find A record is wonderful. It works with FamilySearch information and helps get all the little errors corrected, all the repeated information that's not needed cleared out, Tasks that are overlooked are discovered through Find A Record, I sure wish it was still connected with FamilySearch. I used it daily.

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(ID: ) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 10/17/2018 I love this thing. Helps identify tasks to be done on the family tree almost effortlessly. I have used it a lot. Please find a way to keep making it available to use with family search tied in with ordinances with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Dan Eliason (ID: 0000007dbb5f2ae1) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/11/2017 Usless on Chrome. Clicking the extension icon only brings up a Google "sales screen" not the extension.

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Willis Whitlock (ID: 000000ef50d78c93) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 06/06/2017 I love this thing. Helps identify tasks to be done on the family tree almost effortlessly.