What happened to the Historical Records in All Activities?
This very useful Hints area very often led to finding new names on potential sources of your ancestors in the Tree. I work in a Family History Center, and often have shared this tool with patrons. Regardless of whether they had few connected people in the Tree or many people already there, these hints almost always lead to discovering new family members (spouses, parents, and children) who were missing from the tree.
Losing this feature is a very big lost. Out of the last 15 people I have showed this feature to, 13 found new family members on the very first hint they looked into.
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I agree. As a family history consultant, using Historical Record hints was part of my regular presentations. It saved me hours each time in being able to quickly find a record for a specific family or person to work on. I also showed them how to use it to continue adding to their substantial trees. For largely populated family trees, this was the most useful tool available. It is disheartening to see that it now returns nothing in most cases.
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The hints are no longer appearing on the person ID details page in the web interface, but they are there in the mobile app. On the web interface, to see hints either click Research Hints to see that menu page, or use Tree View.
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Is this what you were looking for? https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/hints
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Amy
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There 'seems' to be some sort of Problem/Issue, with that particular "Campaign".
I used it the other day WITHOUT a problem/issue.
NOW ...
I get this ...
We checked that "Campaign", on my Wife's 'FamilySearch' Account ,,,
There is ONLY one individual/person there ...
Whereas; before (like mine), there were a number.
Brett
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Yes, it does look like something is wrong with it. I'm getting the "Sorry..." notification as well. It is a campaign and perhaps it is done. I don't know anymore about it. I just knew how to find it.
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Yes, I think that the URL: https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/hints and the Historical Records link are the same link, but it doesn't work any more. Also the hints provided there appeared to have used a different more effective search algorithm than the search behind other hints that are available on the Home page and other areas for finding new names.
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Moderators [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ]
REQUEST
Could you please refer the matter, that there appears to be a Problem/Issue. with regard to the "Campaign":
Record Hints
Review these records and determine if they belong to your relatives in the family tree.
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/hints
to the relevant Area/Department, in 'FamilySearch', responsible for "Campaigns"; and, in particular, that "Campaign" about "Record Hints".
That particular "Campaigns" is a GREAT 'On-Going" TOOL.
One of the ONLY 'Drawbacks' that I found, was that, the LIST of individuals/person, was NOT updated/refreshed, on a regular enough basis; especially, once the "Record Hint" was either, attached; or, dismissed.
'Thank You' in advance.
Submitted for your immediate, information; attention; and, consideration.
Kind Regards.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT WORK
Yours Faithfully,
Brett
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Moderators [ ie. 'FamilySearch' "Support" (Personnel) ]
FURTHER REQUEST
Could you also please refer the "Campaign":
We found your [ Ancestor ] in our UK records
https://www.familysearch.org/campaign/hints-uk
to the relevant Area/Department, in 'FamilySearch', responsible for "Campaigns"; and, in particular, that "Campaign" about "Record Hints - UK".
That particular "Campaigns" is a another GREAT "On-Going" TOOL.
Again, the ONLY 'Drawback' that I found, is that, the LIST of individuals/persons, is being NOT updated/refreshed (if, at all); especially, once the "Record Hint" was either, attached; or, dismissed.
[ "Campaign" lists up to x20 individuals/person - Unfortunately, in my case, ALL x20 "Sources" are Attached ]
[ As far as I am aware, there has been NO Update/Refresh ... ]
'Thank You' in advance.
Submitted for your immediate, information; attention; and, consideration.
Kind Regards.
MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU IN THIS IMPORTANT WORK
Yours Faithfully,
Brett
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