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Deleting Info without explanation should be REQUIRED.
I had an encounter a person WHO DELETED an entry that I MADE? connected to MY TREE which SHE deleted without explanation other than referring me to another website. She was just plain RUDE. are we not all suppose to learn here?? isn't that what this FAMILY SEARCH is about.?? I asked her to explain why she deleted my info…
How do I report an 1866 Alabama census record that links to an image from the 1855 Alabama Census.
When I access the following record Jas Helton, "Alabama State Census, 1866" • FamilySearch I click on the image link and it takes me to the 1855 state census. Alabama State Census, 1855; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9GTV-4KT?cc=1915984 I emailed FamilySearch help and they recommend I report it through the…
Maps
It would be wonderful to have a map feature that was able to located where is source is from ( The specific town) . This would be helpful when adding sources or merging to see how far apart a location is and to see that the names may be close- but they are not the same location.
passwords for partners
I cannot access the LDS partners. It seem to be a password problem, remembering the last PW, etc. I hope you can help. I only can access FS and Ancestry account. Thanks, Jan
How do I find an unindexed film?
I feel a bit stupid that I cannot answer this question myself. I am using FamilySearch already for a very long time, and so far I thought that there are only vital records, such as birth, marriage, death, and population registers. Now I found that there is more. The website states: Records at the FamilySearch Library The…

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Questionable entries
I encountered many entries and edits made by another person and they do not seem to make any sense, nor are they documented. Sometimes the source provided is unrelated to the record. I suspect total fabrication.
Help Mode
is there any article or write up that lists or discusses the tasks in FamilySearch that are NOT an option when using HELPER mode??
I was helping a new indexer and they got an error on thier screen when trying to join community help
He has found indexing great. However, I want to give him the initiavtive to be able to do indexing himself. If he could join community help for questions that would be great. Here is the error that appeared. "Unable to autocorrect because SSO did not provide an e-mail address." We searched on his computer for help on…
Need assistance with marriage record in Latin
I need assistance with the attached marriage record in Latin. I understand the date and place of the marriage. Also the name of the bride and her parents. I have difficulty with the name of the groom and what appears to be his profession or occupation. Also the origin of his parents (Turin?). Are the bride's parents from…
Create an Account - Recovery and Communication Options
The verbiage for this section is: "Please provide a mobile number or email address. It will be used to help you recover your username, reset your password, and for system notifications. You can edit these options in Settings." The page used to allow the user to choose between mobile number and email address, but now only…

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