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  • Anupong
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    There should be an expiration date on the ordinances cards.
    Ordinances with a four-month reservation, the ordinances cards should have an expiration date for t…
    Active Anupong 373 views 27 comments 13 points Most recent by Cindy Hecker July 31
  • lolski
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    1950 Census title change
    Hello, I'm starting to see more cases where I can now attach the 1950 US Census record to individua…
    Active lolski 461 views 8 comments 13 points Most recent by Maile L July 10
  • Christine Perry Sheen
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    New Format
    Please, please, please go back to the old format. This new page is too hard on the eyes and too har…
    Active Christine Perry Sheen 491 views 7 comments 12 points Most recent by Áine Ní Donnghaile April 8
  • Adrian Bruce1
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    Please stop retiring Historical Records and revert previous retirements
    Background to this request is on https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/147746/another-in…
    Active Adrian Bruce1 325 views 14 comments 11 points Most recent by Paul W August 14
  • Gail Swihart Watson
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    Here is a positive idea!
    @genthusiast , @Julia Szent-Györgyi , @Áine Ní Donnghaile , @Paul W I would like to call out the…
    Active Gail Swihart Watson 201 views 3 comments 11 points Most recent by Gail Swihart Watson April 6
  • 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
  • JeffHale
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    Print more cards to a page
    When you do work for those that are found on Temple lists, they are able to print them 5-6 to a pag…
    Active JeffHale 311 views 9 comments 10 points Most recent by Damon Macdonald March 3
  • bonniebishopbrooks
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    Give us options for where the FamilySearch Tree opens
    I have seen several comments as well as lots of feedback on Facebook about how the FamilySearch Tre…
    Active bonniebishopbrooks 571 views 8 comments 10 points Most recent by Christina Sachs Wagner August 29, 2022
  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
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    Warning message when attaching sources for the living to deceased profiles
    We see all kinds of warning messages "These people were born more than 3 years apart" wh…
    Active Áine Ní Donnghaile 241 views 9 comments 9 points Most recent by Áine Ní Donnghaile May 24
  • Paul W
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    FamilySearch lines of communication need to be improved
    Whilst it is often possible for a moderator to pass an issue to an appropriate team to investigate,…
    Active Paul W 111 views 2 comments 9 points Most recent by genthusiast April 25
 
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