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  • Donald Jacobsen1
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    Proper order of ordinances completed
    I have seen over the course of years that ordinances have been completed out of order. The frequenc…
    Active Donald Jacobsen1 115 views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by LauraleeT1 January 5
  • gaarenanderson1
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    Refining search results to filter for possible matches in FamilySearch
    I'm trying to enter all available records in a specific geographical area into FamilySearch, so I …
    Active gaarenanderson1 163 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by Jane Cantrell Brookman January 5
  • Diane M Anderson
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    Put Custom Facts at top of the list
    When adding facts, the custom facts option will be used the most. Please put it at the top of the l…
    Active Diane M Anderson 98 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Maile L January 5
  • LicaCatsakis
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    Improve Standardized Greek locality names
    Problem: The FamilySearch Standardized Greek locality names do not agree with the locality names th…
    Active LicaCatsakis 96 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Maile L January 5
  • CDBurk
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    Allow filtering memories to remain once selected.
    Currently, users can filter all of the memories for a specific ancestor to be in chronological orde…
    Active CDBurk 309 views 5 comments 1 point Most recent by Caleb L January 5
  • Ashby, Zachary John
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    Different Map styles
    Some of you may think that it would be too much programming, but it would be cool to have different…
    Active Ashby, Zachary John 184 views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by Ashby, Zachary John January 5
  • ayconthego1.519838821341161E12
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    Searching Memories
    My mom (who passed away March 2021) added a TON of memories into FamilySearch. She tagged all of t…
    new ayconthego1.519838821341161E12 236 views 5 comments 1 point Most recent by Caleb L January 4
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    Indexing and reviewing advanced records
    I notice so many errors when reviewing advanced records, that I hesitate to refer this website to a…
    Active mary aguilar_3 331 views 4 comments 2 points Most recent by LauraleeT1 January 4
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    We need someway to identify hijacked records and stabilize identities
    When I train patrons to use Family Tree, I always emphasize to them the importance of verifying tha…
    Active HESM 1.1K views 16 comments 5 points Most recent by dontiknowyou January 3
  • Donna Tunison_1
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    get rid of the common family tree it is full of bad data
    The brainchild of the common family tree that anyone can add or make changes is a rotten idea. Get …
    Active Donna Tunison_1 971 views 12 comments 2 points Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson January 3
 
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