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duplicates of living people

JaniceBerezay1
JaniceBerezay1 ✭
March 16, 2022 edited March 30, 2022 in Suggest an Idea

The next generation, living people, are now getting involved, creating accounts of their own.

Many of them are connecting to living people in order to get to the death records of persons ready to have temple work accomplished. This is creating so many duplicates, Surely their is a programmer whitty enough to come up with a simplification process linking members with other members in families with duplicate information. This is only the start of a nightmare of duplicates beginning to show up . Please address this before it complicates things even more. We are repeating duplicating of the living, and the purpose of the computer system in the past was to eliminate duplicates... quite sure this is being thought about ... good luck

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  • Brett .
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    March 17, 2022

    @JaniceBerezay1

    Janice

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

    Just in passing ...

    Things, are NOT as SIMPLE; as, most of us think ...

    And ...

    Forget, the NEXT Generation ...

    What about, the CURRENT Generation ...

    Unfortunately ...

    Like it or not ...

    The "Duplication", of "Living" individuals/persons, is NECESSARY due to "Privacy" ...

    There is CURRENTLY, no mechanism, in the "Family Tree" Part, 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.

    The "Family Tree" Part, 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 the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch'.

    'Yes', these "Living" individuals/persons, in the "Family Tree" Part, 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 

    Plus ...

    'FamilySearch', has been 'grappling', with the SHARING, of "Living" individuals/persons, between "Living" Users/Patrons; and, 'working' on this, for, MANY; Many; many, Years.

    There DOES appear to be some progress ...

    Especially, with the recent implementation, of the NEW "Family Groups".

    Currently, the 'premise' of "Family Groups" is:

    PRIMARILY: for the "Sharing" of "Temple" Work, for Users/Patrons who are Member of the Church; and, 

    SECONDARY: a form of "Group" 'Messaging' Tool, for ALL User/Patrons

    But, there has been 'Talk', in this Forum, that has suggested, that "Family Groups" MAY later, include a 'component', to enable the "Sharing", of the "Living" individuals/persons, in our "Private Spaces", between members of the particular 'Group'; as, a "Family Group" is, in fact, a "Closed" PRIVATE 'Group', with somewhat of a 'Modicum', of "Privacy".

    We can but live in hope ...

    Again ...

    Things are NOT; as, SIMPLE; and, EASY; as, most people think/believe ...

    Just my thoughts.

    I know, that this may not help/assist; but, I hope, that this provides you, with some additional, insight; and, perspective.

    Brett

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