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  • Sandra A Byrnes
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    Nicknames and alternate names
    When a record is identified that uses a nickname or alternate name of an individual, it would be ni…
    Active Sandra A Byrnes 135 views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi April 3
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    Order for Following names
    I use following with the tag 110 year rule extensively. When I use the filter Ascending date of bir…
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    Don't send teaser emails with wrong, "non-preferred parents" in lineage.
    I repeatedly get emails with a new discovery or document about a name I don't recognize and when I …
    Active THERESAMCRAE 83 views 1 comment 2 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi April 2
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    Index correction: multi-piece highlight boxes
    I know that the completely-different "correct anything" feature is being (slowly) deploye…
    Active Julia Szent-Györgyi 128 views 3 comments 2 points Most recent by genthusiast April 2
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    Note/Comment Adding Capability on Records Page
    On the Records Transcript Page there is the ability to make edits to existing fields. One feature t…
    Active ShawnHerman1 90 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by genthusiast April 1
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    Contacts
    As I was adding RootsTech relatives to my contacts list, I lost my place, and I did not have a good…
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    Give me the Names!!!
    My family tree is large and tangled, so in trying to find my way around the branches I often get to…
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    When project instructions are inconsistent have FH re-contact the data owner
    I'm working on reviewing BLM land tract records. Some batches [designated by letter codes] have co…
    Active Melvin Christley 60 views 0 comments 1 point Started by Melvin Christley March 31
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    Private Memories
    There might be memories that I would like to be private until I die. Then I might like them to avai…
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    It would make responding to emails much easier for the support staff if the guest were to include t…
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