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  • Dixon-Becky-M-17
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    "Show Password" icon for users
    When entering my password, I do not know if I typed it in correctly or not. For this reason I recom…
    Implemented Dixon-Becky-M-17 695 views 57 comments 52 points Most recent by ketherin - c November 17
  • Sheryl Neal Slaughter
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    Account continuity via beneficiary when submitter dies
    Rather than just closing an account when a submitter dies, it would be really helpful to allow each…
    new Sheryl Neal Slaughter 282 views 18 comments 45 points Most recent by Wendy Phillips February 13
  • HansenKevanMark
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    New search page
    This new page is so confusing that I don't even know what to do with it. Why do you have to change …
    new HansenKevanMark 1.5K views 25 comments 26 points Most recent by ShSarff October 7, 2021
  • Roz14
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    STOP 🛑 allowing Gedcoms to be uploaded to the main tree
    Please we recently had someone upload a Gedcom of more than 3000 profiles approximately 10 of the 3…
    Under Consideration Closed Roz14 2.2K views 66 comments 22 points Most recent by Sam Sulser March 28, 2022
  • Kimberly Brohamer-Loveland
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    New Search Format
    I am literally going to cry at the changes in the format to search.
    new Kimberly Brohamer-Loveland 611 views 11 comments 20 points Most recent by Kerry Steiner June 23, 2022
  • W Andrews
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    Merging Duplicates - third option
    When merging duplicates, there are two options: merge or not. I suggest a third option. When there …
    new W Andrews 721 views 22 comments 18 points Most recent by DorRuS April 24
  • Jeff McKenna
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    Boston Tea Party 250th Anniversary Project
    To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, I think it would be wonderful to create…
    Active Jeff McKenna 82 views 10 comments 17 points Most recent by ClaytonCharlesLee1 November 9
  • LegacyUser
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    Dark Mode
    touchy2078 said: For those of us with eye issues dark mode work wonderful. It would be nice if FS …
    new LegacyUser 1.6K views 45 comments 16 points Most recent by Maile L February 17
  • will7370
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    Allow CREMATED to be an accepted burial place
    Under burial, anytime I put in "Cremated", it pops up as a red exclamation mark/error tha…
    new will7370 902 views 33 comments 15 points Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson October 3
  • Anupong
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    There should be an expiration date on the ordinances cards.
    Ordinances with a four-month reservation, the ordinances cards should have an expiration date for t…
    Active Anupong 391 views 28 comments 13 points Most recent by SusanR September 28
 
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