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How do I add my mother, who is living, and who has an ID (on my wife's FS) to my FS?

georgeengelhardt1
georgeengelhardt1 ✭
October 16, 2021 edited July 18, 2024 in Family Tree

When I try to add the ID from my wife's page, it says it's not a valid ID.

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  • Ted D. Adams
    Ted D. Adams mod
    October 16, 2021 Answer ✓
    • Dear Guest. Thank you for sharing your question through FamilySearch Community. In the Help Center, there is a knowledge article that explains why you are unable to use the ID number that is connected with your FamilySearch account to your wife's page. For privacy reasons, for individuals who are still living, FamilySearch issues a new ID number to persons who are living and are added to an individual's tree. Below is the URL that will take you to the article explaining how to add living relatives to a person in Family Tree. We also took from this article a paragraph that applies to your question.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-living-relatives-to-a-person-in-family-tree

    • A living individual has a different ID number for every person that adds his or her record to Family Tree. This allows work to be done on records while still maintaining privacy. These duplicate records can be merged once someone reports the individual as deceased and provides the appropriate documentation.

    Thank you for contacting FamilySearch. We hope this informatoin was helpful.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 16, 2021

    @georgeengelhardt1

    George

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Short Answer: You CANNOT either, use; or, add, that unique 'FamilySearch Person Identifier' (PID).

    As, your Mother is "Living"; and, you are 'seeing' that particular PID (of your Mother) in the 'FamilySearch' Account of your Wife, that particular PID can ONLY be, 'seen'; and, accessed, by your Wife; as, that particular "Version" of your ("Living") Mother, resides in the "Private Spaces" of 'FamilySearch' of your Wife.

    Very, quickly, you will have to "Create" a DUPLIACTE "Version", of your ("Living") Mother, in your own 'FamilySearch' Account, than can only be, 'seen'; and, accessed, by you, that will reside in the "Private Spaces" of 'FamilySearch', just for you.

    The reason for such, is for the "Privacy" of "Living" People (including, Users/Patrons) ...

    Now ...

    That Said ...

    Here an old 'standby' of mine, that I have previously proffered on occasion ...

    Most new (and, some old) Users/Patrons DO NOT understand the basic 'nature' and 'premise' of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', when they join in.

    Please let me explain ...

    [ And, please bear with me; as, I am VERY 'Verbose' ... that is my 'style' ... ]

    We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. Ancestral" lines), that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is NOT like 'On-Line' "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes (eg, the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral Quest"; or, the like).

    We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.

    We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    And, most importantly ...

    We DO NOT even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, Our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors/Family/Relatives in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'. 

    You can certainly "Merge"/"Combine" any "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' with another "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', regardless of who the User/Patron was that initially created those "Deceased" individuals/persons; as, they DO NOT reside with the User/Patron who initially created them - they are "Public".

    In fact, you can ONLY see "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only see "Living" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".

    No other User/Patron can see ANY "Living" individuals/persons that were created by another User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside in the "Private Spaces" of the User/Patron who created them.

    We CANNOT even see the ACTUAL Record in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own 'FamilySearch' Account.

    Of course, you can create your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; but, they will ONLY be seen by you:

    ▬ You cannot "Share" them with any other User/Patron.

    ▬ You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them with any other "Living" individual/person residing in the "Private Spaces" of another User//Patron.

    There is CURRENTLY no mechanism in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons in their own "Private Spaces" with/between other/another User(s)/Patron(s).

    There are a myriad of "Privacy" Laws within the many various Countries and Unions throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.

    "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is used in many Countries and Unions throughout the World; and, as such, must adhere to the myriad of "Privacy" Laws throughout the World.

    Hence, "Privacy" is one of the reasons that we cannot "Share" the "Living" individuals/persons in our own "Private Spaces" - it is NOT the ONLY reason; but, certainly has a bearing on the matter.

    Another factor is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed' into the Programme that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    'Yes', these "Living" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' WILL, in fact, in many (most) cases will be "Duplicated" - unfortunately a necessary situation that currently cannot be avoided.

    I know that there are "Duplicates" of the "Living" ME - at least, one for my Wife and each of our Children, not to mention my other ("Living") extended Family members.

    Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch' in regard to "Private Spaces" and "Living" individuals/persons:

    Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/who-can-see-my-living-relatives-in-family-tree

    How does Family Tree protect the privacy of living people?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree

    What Family Tree features are available in my private space?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/family-tree-features-available-in-my-private-space

    Can my living relatives share a Family Tree private space to work together?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/share-a-family-tree-private-space-with-family

    Can I transfer my Family Tree private space to another user?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/transfer-my-family-tree-private-space-to-another-user

    Here is a good place to start, with how things work in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' (and, other programmes as well):

    Overview

    'FamilySearch'

    "Family Tree"

    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/overview

    Getting Started with Family History

    Here are the main things you need to know as you get started

    https://www.familysearch.org/home/etb_gettingstarted

    How to Use the Family Tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/how-to-use-family-tree/

    What is The Family History Guide?

    https://media.familysearch.org/what-is-the-family-history-guide/

    The Family History Guide

    Introduction

    About The Family History Guide

    https://www.thefhguide.com/introduction.html

    The Family History Guide

    https://www.thefhguide.com/.

    I hope this helps.

    Brett

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  • CHold
    CHold ✭✭✭
    October 16, 2021

    @georgeengelhardt1

    Your question will be forwarded to the family tree team for review and assistance. You may be contacted by that team if they need more information.

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