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  • MarlenePitman
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    Make sure new children are notified in Following in all cases
    I rely on following about 6000 people (across two logins unfortunately) to find out changes that ar…
    Active MarlenePitman 201 views 4 comments 4 points Most recent by MarlenePitman March 14
  • AdalbertAllhoff-Cramer
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    Life sketch
    Hello, I love the new pedigree. But I would like it much more to see a hint to an existing life ske…
    Active AdalbertAllhoff-Cramer 111 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Maile L March 13
  • ChristopherSevern2
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    Evidence of Relationship
    I want to make better matches for documents, people, and relationships, and feel confident that the…
    Active ChristopherSevern2 251 views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson March 13
  • shirley herrud
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    Sign in only once for all about your ancestors
    If I go to Family Tree on my phone and sign in and then go to more and all activities, I can’t get …
    Active shirley herrud 121 views 0 comments 2 points Started by shirley herrud March 13
  • kpech
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    messaging should include ancestor's FS number
    When I want to communicate with someone about an ancestor we've both worked on, especially about or…
    Active kpech 261 views 9 comments 10 points Most recent by dontiknowyou March 13
  • anitaleighreeves1
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    Youth Group Indexing Reservations
    If there is a way to do this I am not aware of it. Making available a way to reserve a certain numb…
    Active anitaleighreeves1 201 views 4 comments 2 points Most recent by genthusiast March 13
  • JudyFiveson
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    Option to Lock but Copying Still OK
    I hadn't been back to my FamilySearch tree for a couple of weeks. I was so angry when I discovered …
    Active JudyFiveson 231 views 5 comments 2 points Most recent by Maile L March 13
  • Amanda H. Jensen
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    Revert standardizations to proper historical context
    Dear FamilySearch, As of 2022, FamilySearch eliminated historical standards in their standardizatio…
    Active Amanda H. Jensen 181 views 1 comment 4 points Most recent by dontiknowyou March 13
  • MGLinford
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    Please help Ordinances Ready and Family Groups to help us do ordinances based on expiration date
    We are trying to work together as a family on ordinances, and we have reserved names that are expir…
    Active MGLinford 171 views 1 comment 2 points Most recent by Gordon Collett March 13
  • davan55
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    Match DNA results to family tree information
    This is a multi-part suggestion; the objective being to improve our ability to identify common ance…
    Active davan55 201 views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson March 13
 
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