how do i connect son's spouse

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how do i connect son's spouse

Dennis J Yancey

if she is living - you have to create her from scratch.

all living persons have to be created and cannot be shared between accounts

Brett .

@Brenda Evans​ 

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Brenda

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As 'Dennis' has indicated (plus, that "Knowledge Article"), if your Son's Spouse is "Living"; then, EVERYONE in the Family will have to "Create" a separate "Living" version of your Son's Spouse in their individual "FamilySearch" Accounts.

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You can ONLY see "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only see "Living" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".

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No other User/Patron can see ANY "Living" individuals/persons that were created by another User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside in the "Private Spaces" of the User/Patron who created them.

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We CANNOT even see the ACTUAL Record in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own "FamilySearch" Account.

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Of course, you can create your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; but, they will ONLY be seen by you:

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- You cannot "Share" them with any other User/Patron.

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- You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them with any other "Living" individual/person residing in the "Private Spaces" of another User//Patron.

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There is CURRENTLY no mechanism in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons in their own "Private Spaces" with/between other/another User/Patron.

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There are a myriad of "Privacy" Laws within the many various Countries and Unions throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.

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"Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" is used in many Countries and Unions throughout the World; and, as such, must adhere to the myriad of "Privacy" Laws throughout the World.

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Hence, "Privacy" is one of the reasons that we cannot "Share" the "Living" individuals/persons in our own "Private Spaces" - it is NOT the ONLY reason; but, certainly has a bearing on the matter.

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Another factor is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed' into the Programme that is "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".

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'Yes', these "Living" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" WILL, in fact, in many (most) cases will be "Duplicated" - unfortunately a necessary situation that currently cannot be avoided.

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I know that there are "Duplicates" of the "Living" ME - at least, one for my Wife and each of our Children, not to mention my other ("Living") extended Family members.

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Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in "FamilySearch" in regard to "Private Spaces" and "Living" individuals/persons:

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What is a private space in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Understanding-Private-Spaces&lang=en

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Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Who-can-see-my-living-relatives-1381815101424&lang=en_US

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Here is a good place to start, with how things work in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" (and, other programmes as well):

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Introducing The Family History Guide

https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/733

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Introducing The Family History Guide

https://ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252.s3.amazonaws.com/s3/help-learningcenter-fh1-prod-s3/2019/03/08/9b82903f-89e0-426f-8815-5e652b960d17/Introducing-TFHG.pdf

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The Family History Guide

https://www.thefhguide.com/.

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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