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Please increase bandwidth
I am running into the new bandwidth restrictions quite frequently. I am a heavy user of FamilySear…

new Closed Alex Ezra Campbell 1K views 7 comments 4 points Most recent by FNFonseca November 11, 2021
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Username vs Display name vs Contact name.
Currently to sign in to Community we use our FamilySearch username and password. The name that show…

new Closed 886EZLContact ID 910 views 5 comments 4 points Most recent by Brett . June 23, 2021
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Add a Manual De-Skew Tool to the Image Handling (Vertical) Web Indexing Toolbar
Fairly often images are skewed so much that it is very difficult, if not impossible, even with the …

Implemented Closed John Empoliti 427 views 5 comments 4 points Most recent by John Empoliti February 28, 2022
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Make all categories active links

Planned Closed dontiknowyou 305 views 3 comments 4 points Most recent by Mark McLemore June 18, 2021
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Change the default to ask a question instead of new discussion
What are the current parameters for the answered or accepted answer buttons/tags appearing on comme…

Under Consideration Closed Mckenna Cooper 283 views 3 comments 4 points Most recent by Adrian Bruce1 June 7, 2021
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Can the New Message button on the New Message page be changed?
I find myself always clicking the larger New Message button when I am completing a message instead …

Under Consideration Closed AnneLoForteWillson 303 views 2 comments 4 points Most recent by AnneLoForteWillson August 22, 2022
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Add Translate feature
I would love to see a language translate feature added to Family Search. I get messages in Danish a…

new Closed JensenKarla 663 views 8 comments 4 points Most recent by John Empoliti July 4, 2021
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Indexing - Australia, Victoria—Wills and Probate Records 1880 - 1998 [Part A]
Hi, I have been reviewing batches from the above records and I believe that it is very confusing fo…

new Closed Barry Martell 205 views 1 comment 4 points Most recent by AnneDixon June 5, 2021
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add information associated with a group title to indicate the date of the last entry in that group.
If I log into communities and select say Ideas, I am presented with a screen with a number of diffe…

Under Consideration Closed gasmodels . 594 views 9 comments 4 points Most recent by Brett . May 25, 2021
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Request "Date Began Following" be added to Sort in Following list
I love the label feature of Following, but find it difficult to find a person in the list if I want…

new Closed JaneSmith2600 273 views 3 comments 4 points Most recent by Brett . January 3, 2022