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  What should I do if part of the name is cut off in full name indexing?

  In a record where the scan is cut off and very likely recorded in another digitization of the docum…

  Answered AnthonyHopkins5 31 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 September 17, 2025
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  Back button needed

  There is no back button to the page once FamilySearch Indexing has thrown you out of it. I find th…

  Answered Cherie Gardner Rawlings 21 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by AnneLoForteWillson September 15, 2025
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  Is there a way to back out from the 'new highlight' function without going back a step?

  I clicked on the new highlight button but realized that it actually had a highlight spot already ma…

  Answered AnthonyHopkins5 41 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by AnthonyHopkins5 September 13, 2025
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  Quick Name Review First names abbreviated

  When a name is abbreviated like Geo is it to be spelled out?

  Answered George Ezell Legge 31 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 September 11, 2025
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  Comment

  I am having a most amusing afternoon working with verifying full names. AI was really off the days…

  Answered MaryAnneReynoldsSmith 61 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by AnneLoForteWillson September 8, 2025
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  Missing place name

  During Place Name review, I ran into a record referencing Agia Galini, Crete. There is an existing …

  Answered ✓ seanmcmullin1 41 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by Adrian Bruce1 September 8, 2025
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  Name parts

  What is the correct way to index name parts for names that have prefixes? For example, MacDonald, M…

  Answered ARHouston 91 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by barbaragailsmith1 September 7, 2025
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  Why, oh why?

  Family Review—  I have doing Puerto Rico and Argentina christening records.  At the right is marria…

  Answered CarolGroberg1 124 views 7 comments 1 point Most recent by Janell Vasquez September 2, 2025
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  full name review in Get Involved

  How should I handle things when the given names of two separate individuals are listed, followed b…

  Answered Meredith Ann Lindberg 41 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by maryellenstevensbarnes1 September 1, 2025
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  A.I. understanding

  please, can explain to me in detail how A.I. works? I am really struggling with records from the Ph…

  Answered erikaruppe1 81 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by A Nelson September 1, 2025