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  • Sam Sulser
    ⭐NEW⭐ Updated Community Code of Conduct
    We have recently updated our Community Code of Conduct. Please take a moment to review it. Our Code…
    Announcement Sam Sulser 128 views 2 comments 4 points Most recent by Sam Sulser May 27
  • MichaelJohnBringhurst
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    scrolling through memories
    In the new person page on the memories tab. When you choose a memory to enlarge it and see details…
    Active MichaelJohnBringhurst 6 views 0 comments 1 point Started by MichaelJohnBringhurst August 18
  • LorneO
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    feedback on signing problem
    Hi I have a friend who is trying to find missing ordinances. When she goes to the familysearch comm…
    Active LorneO 15 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by LorneO August 18
  • BettyAnnRiceElliott
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    Default for your Find page to Find by ID
    The new green banner is lovely but It should default to find by ID. When you find by name, you get …
    new BettyAnnRiceElliott 51 views 6 comments 3 points Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi August 18
  • ahowell3797272
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    Don't encourage users to request ordinances on unknown names
    Received the following feedback from one of our member guests: "Don't show me things like this…
    Active ahowell3797272 14 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Gordon Collett August 18
  • IFSargent
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    Memories ID Field - use all CAPS
    It would be great if the Memories Tab automatically used CAPS when entering ID numbers into it's ed…
    Active IFSargent 11 views 1 comment 2 points Most recent by IFSargent August 18
  • IFSargent
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    Memories Add - ID Numbers in all CAPS
    It would be great if the Memories Tab automatically used CAPS when entering ID numbers into it's ed…
    Active IFSargent 8 views 1 comment 2 points Most recent by IFSargent August 18
  • Darla Pollard Tooley
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    TimeLine Plus
    It would be so nice if the timeline on the New Person Page has record hints like it did on the old …
    Active Darla Pollard Tooley 9 views 0 comments 2 points Started by Darla Pollard Tooley August 18
  • Paisley Pal
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    New Person Page
    As a life story or "Life Sketch" is a way of honoring the life of an ancestor, I feel the…
    Active Paisley Pal 84 views 8 comments 3 points Most recent by Gordon Collett August 18
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    Transcription Errors reporting
    Paul said: I'm sure that somebody has given advice that patrons should report transcription errors …
    new LegacyUser 136 views 14 comments 1 point Most recent by Julia Szent-Györgyi August 18
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    Not able to Tag Photo
    Isaac Montague said: Not able to tag photo. I uploaded a photo but when I click on it to tag it not…
    new LegacyUser 28 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Dennis J Yancey August 18
 
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