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  ⭐NEW⭐ Updated Community Code of Conduct

  We have recently updated our Community Code of Conduct. Please take a moment to review it. Our Code…

  Answered Announcement Sam Sulser 249 views 13 comments 5 points Most recent by JohnG_Swansea July 14
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  United States Census, 1900 Problems

  We are again experiencing multiple kinds of problems with the United States Census, 1900. Here are …

  Answered Announcement Closed N Tychonievich 263 views 1 comment 4 points Most recent by A.Nonymous February 12
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  Why is Relative finder not working? I went to show my granddaughter family history facts

  Would like to see if this has to do something with a ID of OLDCRONE deleting a lot of…

  Answered Nora_Mae_Smith 84 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Gordon Collett August 11
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  Unable to find

  Hi! I've requested access to the FamilySearch API for an indexing project my family has been workin…

  Answered Savage, Anson Raymond 92 views 19 comments 0 points Most recent by dontiknowyou August 11
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  Problems when searching

  Hi Is anyone else having trouble searching on FamilySearch? When I do a search and the results come…

  Answered Anne Bonner 43 views 6 comments 1 point Most recent by Anne Bonner August 11
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  Phone Number

  What is the phone number to contact Family Search for tree help? The recording I got said to sched…

  Answered betsyemhuff1960 22 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Amy Archibald August 11
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  How can we "Give Back" to the Genealogical Community

  some ideas and opportunities for volunteering as it relates to FamilySearch https://www.familysea…

  Answered Dennis J Yancey 29 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Dennis J Yancey August 10
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  How can I post a question under Discussions in a group when there is no option on the group page?

  I would like to put in a request for a transcription of a baptismal record in the German Group. I j…

  Answered ✓ Adriana de Korte 14 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Adriana de Korte August 10
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  Can someone help me transcribe part of a German baptism record?

  I am able to read most of the record but there are some words that I cannot read. It is a baptism r…

  Answered Adriana de Korte 11 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Adriana de Korte August 9
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  'Search Records' from the new Person page no longer sends birth and death dates

  Problem occurs on Firefox, works properly on Chrome example, from this profile clicking brings up a…

  Answered Michael Benzi 21 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by lyleblunttoronto1 August 9
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  How to point someone at a specific page or record profile in FamilySearch

  One of my pet peeves -- is when I get an email or FS Message - with someone interested in something…

  Answered Dennis J Yancey 22 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Dennis J Yancey August 9
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  Technical Question - past discussion missing comments

  On August 14 I posted to the German Genealogy Research group asking for help translating several ba…

  Answered spujadas 53 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Robert Seal_1 August 9