Simplify!
The whole thing is to complicated now. I don't mind digging for the information that is needed to get somebody through the temple but you have made this work much harder than it should be. And the real bad part you will do it again and again. It is much easier finding sources on Ancestry than it is here. Your SEARCH page is way too busy and crowded. I would use ancestry all the time but then I have to copy their sources and transfer them to The Church's source are and that is a real pain. It could be made far easier and I have suggest how but nobody wants to listen. I am just an old fool!
Wake up, you will be driving them away rather than bringing them in.
Greg
Answers
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We understand and have heard from many guests about this problem and feel as you do. Our engineers are working on an update to address some of these concerns that will make the process easier to use. We try to do our best to help guests find their ancestors, but we also need guidance from guests who do the real work. Thank you for your concerns and we hope in the future update, some of them will be solved.
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@DebDT , Here's an idea, just look at want you had before for a guide and example of a superior search function.
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I am not at odds with those that do so much to make this happen. I am at odds with those that are probably not doing the work but are making decisions on how the work needs to be done and the format on it. I have given the guidance to the point that you have let me on a couple of things that would speed up the work and have less duplication. I am not a computer programmer but if I was I would write the program or the change to the program so you would have it in hand. I am not complaining just to be complaining. I want the work to go forth and know of the concern that those on the other side feel when their work is not getting done because of the format. We spend too much time on less important things than just getting a person's work done in the temple SO THEY CAN RECEIVE THE BLESSINGS.
Greg
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FYI
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Just in passing ...
In reference to, the NEW "Search Records"; and, the resulting "Results" page/screen ...
You are certainly not alone ...
We are ALL 'Struggling' ...
And, just in case you, were not aware ...
Here are some FOUR (x4) posts, in date (and, post) order of being posted, from someone, stating, to be part of the 'FamilySearch' Team that, 'Designed'; and, 'Developed", the the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", which appears, in some of the posts, to give some "Instruction", on HOW to use the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records".
"Ideas" (ie. 'Feedback) Section
15 July 2021
[ 1 ] Discussion 90536
'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)
Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)
Hello FamilySearch Community! Try out the new update to Record Search.
29 September 2021
[ 2 ] Discussion 103619
'Category' = General User Interface
Home > Ideas > General User Interface
FamilySearch's Updates to the Search Page
https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103619/familysearchs-updates-to-the-search-page
[ 3 ] Discussion 103620
'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)
Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)
FamilySearch Employee Responding to Search Page Feedback
[ 4 ] Discussion 103621
'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)
Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)
FamilySearch Employee Responding to Search Page Feedback
I hope, that some of the information in these posts, may offer some help/assistance.
And ...
There are OTHER posts throughout this Forum, where the instigator of the above posts has responded with, advice; direction; instruction; help/assistance, on the NEW "Results" page/screen, of "Records Search" ('FamilySearch').
Now ...
That Said ...
You may like to ADD, your thoughts/comments, in those particular posts; so that, your thoughts/comments, like those of MANY other UNHAPPY Users/Patrons, ARE 'seen', by the Team, in 'FamilySearch', that 'Designed'; and, 'Developed" the NEW look "Search".
As you can 'see' from those posts ...
DESPITE, all the NEGATIVE 'Feedback', with regard to the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", from those that matter, the 'lowly' User/Patrons, where the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", was 'foisted' upon them; BEFORE, being "Fully" released to ALL User/Patrons - 'FamilySearch' RELEASED the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", to ALL Users/Patrons.
As I already suggested ...
You are not alone ...
We are ALL 'Struggling'; and, NEED "Help", with the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", which is NOT very 'User Friendly'.
MOST Users/Patrons want the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records" to be "Reverted" BACK to the PREVIOUS "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records".
But ...
That Said ...
SADLY, I doubt that will happen ...
And ...
Finally ...
'FamilySearch' has made, MINOR "Changes", to the NEW "Search Records"; and, the resulting "Results" page/screen, hopefully such will keep occurring ...
I know, that this may NOT help/assist; but, I hope, that this gives you, some additional, insight; and, perspective.
Brett
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