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I'm new to this site and am so frustrated with some of the functions. I would love to add the people that are suggested as they are correct. However, I've searched for over a half hour and asked questions and I just can't figure it out. I've added a photo to explain what I mean. How do I add them to my tree? Please help.…
@Sam Sulser It's thoughtful that someone has added a banner to Community saying "Our Apologies: We are experiencing problems within the community…." But unfortunately it was implemented in a way that it often hides important information. Exactly what it hides depends on the context and the size of the browser window. It's…
I am trying to track down two birth certificates and have had no luck with either. I would welcome any advice. I'm seeking a 1910 birth record from Bukovina for my grandmother, birth record from likely somewhere between 1899 and 1901 for my grandfather, from Podwołoczyska. Any advice or low cost ways of getting help would…
I get tired of typing in a person for full text and have to go through 49 pages of newspapers before I get to anything else. Is there any way to EXCLUDE newsapapers from the options so I don't have to click on 129 other options and just exclude that one?
The FS record does not show this person as being baptized?
John Holley (K6HX-8PF) has parents listed but sources only support birth date and place. Can someone please verify this for me before I make any changes.
We have been able to make some temporary changes to get some things working better in the community. They haven't found the root cause yet so there are still issues but being able to post from categories again is really nice! Sam 🙃
We want you to be aware that the vendor is working on fixing all the weirdness in our community. Because it is actively being worked on, you will see intermittent changes and additional weirdness. We are so sorry for the confusion and difficulties!! Here's hoping things get fixed quickly!🤞 Sam
If you have concerns or questions, please post, in the Ask A Question, Memories Category. Friends in the community will help answer questions and add insights to discussions. For BUGs or challenges, we still have support staff able to get direct help from the Memories Team. Thank you for your participation in the…
We've heard the vendor is testing a solution. No ETA. 😕 Workaround to add posts. Go into the category you wish to post in, select any discussion. The +Post will be in the top right just above the discussion as a blue button. Thanks for hanging in there with us! Sam 🙃
There are lots of issues in the community right now. Things are not showing up where they should and some functions are not available. We are working with the vendor to get this corrected.
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