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    Historical Records Search Page Help
    * A FamilySearch user can easily misunderstand how the Historical Records Search works. For example…
    new GBHammer 263 views 3 comments 4 points Most recent by SusanNichol1 5:15PM
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    Formatted Census Data in Copy/Paste Format
    I find it extremely helpful to be able to copy and paste census data in my family tree database tha…
    Active Mary Hill_2 159 views 6 comments 1 point Most recent by David Peterson 3:38AM
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    See relationship between any two people
    So if I click on one person's ID (say my dad) and select another person's (say President George Was…
    Active Rev. Dr. Kent Kessler 33 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi September 20
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    Search for Parents being Added/Removed in the changelog
    The FamilySearch changelog allows you to filter to when a relationship type (Biological, Adopted, e…
    Active BraydenGraves 24 views 1 comment 4 points Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson September 18
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    Improve indexing font
    I have indexed thousands of records. Often I come across a name like William or Villiers or Cillier…
    Active James Davis Moore 13 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Maile L September 18
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    In sources, show ID# next to names and link to map
    Under sources, the names in blue (or red if the link is clicked) are the names of secondary persons…
    Active W Andrews 22 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi September 18
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    Family Search Policy on Categorizing & Claiming Non-Blood “Relatives”
    I received an email from Family Search recently with a subject line that said: ”…Benjamin Franklin …
    Active KathrynKirui 61 views 4 comments 2 points Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson September 18
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    Reorder the Following list under the 110 year rule
    Currently when you filter to 110 year rule and ascending date of birth, the list starts with those …
    Active BettyAnnRiceElliott 12 views 0 comments 1 point Started by BettyAnnRiceElliott September 18
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    Categories for Ideas
    I would like to suggest categories be established for ideas generated by patrons submitting ideas; …
    Active Vince Fuller 53 views 3 comments 1 point Most recent by W D Samuelsen contact me please September 17
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    Printing fan chart with husband/wife and children
    When printing a fan chart it only shows you as the person and your 4 generation chart, it does not …
    Active leeannekrull1 11 views 0 comments 1 point Started by leeannekrull1 September 17
 
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