Ancient Biblical Ancestors need standardized
I always heard it said that when you follow your genealogy back to royal lines, then it can be traced back to Adam and Eve. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believes that scriptural records are true. I believe this includes (as far as man can translate correctly) that the genealogical records are correct.
The Church designates a standardized PID number for people that match their Church Membership records. If you try to merge them it can only happen with the standardized person as the remaining PID. This reduces duplicates which I see as the biggest problem with Family Search. This is valuable as our living relatives pass away.
There are people who say that people in the bible are mythical, or fictional characters. Certainly Satan would like everyone to believe that, and dismiss the scriptures like a fairy tale. Some people think it is impossible to trace your family history to Adam and Eve. However, a few of my great-grandparents did.
I believe their are people who don't want us to believe the Bible that are messing up the records in Family Search. I could show evidence for this if you want. The Church needs to standardize and protect the Ancient Biblical and royal lineages. This would help minimize the duplication.
DNA companies are repeating the incorrect teachings of evolutionist saying that our ancestral Homo-sapiens came out of Africa 200,000 years ago. The truth is that early cultures world-wide have records of Noah's Flood and from him their are only 10 generations as recorded in the Bible. I'm happy to show you the evidence.
On Valentine's day 2022, I was inspired with a thought related to the Abrahamic covenant. If all people of the earth are to be blessed by the posterity of Abraham then we should know some people that can trace their lineage to Abraham. I know every member can receive a patriarchal blessings that declares their lineage. However, the scriptures emphasize the promise comes though the literal seed of the body. Therefor it is good to know if you are of that seed, because there is work to be done.
People who do not believe would still be able to follow alternative lines if they want to. I am suggesting that Family Search help those that believe the scriptures are true. Standardizing and protecting the Ancient Biblical and royal lineages would be helpful. It would save time for the more important temple work.
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Re: "I always heard it said that when you follow your genealogy back to royal lines, then it can be traced back to Adam and Eve." Unfortunately this is not true. There are no documented lines, royal or otherwise, that hook into the Biblical record. Just made up ones that have no evidence of being correct. Two good comments regarding this are: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/i-have-my-family-tree-back-to-adam-and-eve and https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/i-have-my-family-tree-back-to-adam-and-eve-part-2 from the FamilySearch blog. The presentation https://fh.lib.byu.edu/2016/03/04/why-you-cant-trace-your-lineage-back-to-adam-james-tanner-4-mar-16/ has a more in depth discussion.
Also, you do need to check your theology. There is absolutely no difference between being literally born a descendant of Abraham and being adopted into that linage in regards to our responsibilities under the Abrahamic covenant.
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