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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…
    Planned Dixon-Becky-M-17 521 views 48 comments 46 points Most recent by Maile L June 1
  • Isobel Crawley
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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 Isobel Crawley 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
  • StephenHolbourn
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    PLEASE PROVIDE AN OPTION TO SWITCH TO THE OLD USER INTERFACE
    the new design is just plain awful, and certainly discourages me from using this website.
    new StephenHolbourn 1.1K views 19 comments 25 points Most recent by lindakinda October 1, 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
  • 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 1.5K views 45 comments 16 points Most recent by Maile L February 18
  • 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 384 views 28 comments 13 points Most recent by SusanR 2:17AM
  • lolski
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    1950 Census title change
    Hello, I'm starting to see more cases where I can now attach the 1950 US Census record to individua…
    Active lolski 461 views 8 comments 13 points Most recent by Maile L July 10
 
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