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  ***Update*** Uploading images

  Well guys, there are still issues uploading images. The engineers are working on fixing this. What …

  Announcement Closed Sam Sulser 345 views 0 comments 4 points Started by Sam Sulser October 4, 2022
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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 753 views 13 comments 10 points Most recent by JohnG_Swansea July 14, 2022
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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 424 views 1 comment 5 points Most recent by A.Nonymous February 12, 2022
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  Where To Start

  I am an old man, 77 yo, trying to learn how to trace an ancestor. Furthermore, I am stuck at my gre…

  Answered DavidLeonard35 14 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Áine Ní Donnghaile 4:14PM
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  Why does FamilySearch add cemetery locations to its standards database?

  Just a point of interest, really. I don't see requests for hospital names* to be added (as a place…

  Answered Paul W 17 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Wayland K Adams 3:46PM
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  Finding a name in the tree

  Is there a quick way to locate an individual in the tree? Sometimes the name is buried deep into t…

  Answered cantfindwan 38 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi 3:30AM
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  Census

  Where in Family Search can I find the various censuses in order to search them? Are there census in…

  Answered DavidLeonard35 15 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Áine Ní Donnghaile 2:03AM
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  Records originally indexed now shows a film reel? How to view?

  The records in question are for the Lutheran church in Gollantsch, Germany. A few years ago, the f…

  Answered Julie Reindl 34 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Paul W February 4
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  How to view a book when the copyright won't allow online viewing?

  This should be an easy answer, but I can't find it posted. There are 4 books written about my famil…

  Question FloydDowell 113 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by FloydDowell February 4
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  1950 Census, Corrections on attached family that are not Related

  I have found a person, Widow that is not attach to anyone else on line 30, as Head. The next page s…

  Question JEF1 18 views 0 comments 0 points Started by JEF1 February 4
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  I am so sorry that I can no longer navigate what used to be the best website ever. What happened?

  I am no longer using your web site. I input a name, etc and get 0 results. I once spent hours on …

  Question CarolynRousseau 30 views 0 comments 0 points Started by CarolynRousseau February 3
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  Bad Image

  I wanted to report a bad image: Switzerland, Church Records, 1277-1992; https://familysearch.org/a…

  Question Douglas Slater 14 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Douglas Slater February 3
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  how to merge duplicate when it says read only

  have six duplicates for this one person all indicating read only.how do you proceed

  Answered drwilliammacintosh 18 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by Carla Tobler February 3