Recommended Tasks - different on website on app
Does anyone know why the "recommended tasks" are so different between the website and the APP?
The ones on the website are very limited and look only at descendants or their spouses.
On the APP, the tasks seem to appear even if you look at someone outside of your tree. I've had this happen several times. It also seems to pull in tasks for people unrelated to me who are relatives of spouses.
I know a lot of time and effort goes into all of this but it would be nice not to receive tasks for people who are not related to those in my tree.
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Recommended Tasks in the mobile app “can” include unrelated persons you view in Family Tree. In the Recommended Task list, click the “I” information icon to change who is included.
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I have checked several hints on my web family tree and my APP family tree. I use IOS App. I get the same hints on both sites. Perhaps you can provide some details that we could better investigate. Also, it is related to your browser or computer? I use Mac with Edge browser. I have not tried other browsers.
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Bill
It's 'Brett'.
Although, I ONLY use the "Mobile" Application version, of 'FamilySearch' for "Show & Tell" (or, a quick check) ...
[ ie. NOT, for any REAL work ,,, ]
'Yes', you are CORRECT ...
The "Recommended Task", between, the ORIGINAL Computer Website version; and, the "Mobile" Application version, of 'FamilySearch' ... ARE ... "Quite" DIFFERENT.
Just in passing ...
I would humbly suggest, that the reason, for such difference/discrepancy is, that BOTHS, versions, although relating to the SAME "Base" Programme, are, "Designed" and "Developed", by DIFFERENT "Teams".
The NEWER "Mobile" Application version, has much MORE licence, to include NEW "Innovations" ...
IF, those "Innovations" prove successful, in the "Mobile" Application version; THEN, if possible, those "Innovations", are "Transferred", to the the ORIGINAL Computer Website version.
But, such "Transfer", is NOT always IMMEDIATE ...
As, the "Innovations". may, NOT, always be possible to easily "Transfer", to the ORIGINAL Computer Website version - if at all.
As an aside ...
Although DIFFERENT ...
I just checked, my List of "Recommended Tasks", in the "Mobile" Application version, I recognise ALL the individuals/persons, there were NONE, that were NOT in my "Ancestral" Lines.
You may just find, that you just do not recognise, particular individuals/persons; especially, if you have NOT worked on them.
As far as I can tell, "Recommended Tasks", in BOTH, the ORIGINAL Computer Website version; and, the "Mobile" Application version, although "Different", ONLY include/provide individuals/persons, that are within one's "Ancestral" Lines.
And, they CAN be quite DISTANT ...
Ones, that one, has NOT 'seen' before ...
Just my thoughts.
I hope, that this may help/assist, somewhat.
Brett
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Thanks Brett, you definitely answered the technical piece. I can understand companies developing their APP first and then adapting those changes, where possible, to the same item on their website, I have encountered this before.
The reason I say that some of the people who are appearing on the APP are not related to me is because I checked my relationship to them and they have no relationship to me, and these are somewhat recent people born in the 1800's and 1900's.
The first six people on the website version are Richard Steels, Martha Steels, Eliza Steels, Mary Ann Wilding, Mary Killinghall, and Joseph Dufty. Those people all appear on the list on the APP but in a much different order. The first six people on the APP version are Grace James, Edna James, Clarence James, Gerald James, Maurice James and Lesley James. Those people don't appear in the list on the website at all.
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Bill
The "Lists", in my "Recommended Task", between, the ORIGINAL Computer Website version; and, the "Mobile" Application version, of 'FamilySearch' ... ARE ... BOTH ... "All" DIFFERENT ... ie. NOT the SAME ...
Please be, aware; and, advised, that ...
Just because, the Feature/Facility/Function of "View My Relationship", in the 'Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch', indicates, that you DO NOT have a "Relationship", with a particular individual/person, such is most likely, NOT, actually the case - ie. You more than likely do - it is that 'FamilySearch' just 'skims the surface' ...
[ And, that includes individuals/persons, in the 1800's and 1900's ... ]
I KNOW that. for a fact ...
As an aside ...
As we all know ...
"Relationships", are subject to "Change", at ANY time ... ie. WITHOUT Notice ...
Just a short while ago, in/through 'FamilySearch', the feature/facility/function of "View My Relationship", with my Wife, indicated, "No Relationship Found" ... Despite the fact, that she is, my Wife ... fair enough ...
Whereas ...
Yet, we ALREADY knew, that there WAS a "Relationship(s)" between us (other than, by our "Marriage"); as, we had already previously identified/established, that we were both related, to the likes of, Brigham YOUNG, the SECOND President of the Church; and, MANY others; but, certainly, those relationships were much greater back than just some x15 Generations (ie. the LIMIT, by 'FamilySearch').
Now ...
That Said ...
How interesting ...
The other day, I was just checked, the "View My Relationship", in/through 'FamilySearch', with my Wife, ...
'Lo and Behold' ...
She is NOW ... MY, "n"th Cousin, "n"th, times removed ...
[ ie. Well, at least, much LESS than x15 Generations BACK ... ]
How about that ...
[ We NOW, have some EXPLORING, to do ... ]
"Change" ...
Someone, has added a "Relationship" (ie. "Rightly"; or, "Wrongly"), that has NOW connected us, even closer ...
So ...
That Said ...
Please be, aware; and, advised ...
There CAN be MORE than just ONE "Relationship", to any individual/person, including one's immediate Family
"Relationships", be they either, "Couple"; and/or, "Parent-Child", in general, can be quite complex; especially, when there are, (1) more than one "Couple" Relationship; and/or, (2) the other 'Types' of "Parent-Child "Relationships", being, "Adopted"; "Step"; "Foster"; and, "Guardianship", involved.
Usually, the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch', takes the EASIEST; and, most direct route ...
But ...
That Said ...
Such, is NOT always; as, one would expect ...
And, here, I stand corrected, if an am wrong ...
As, I believe, that "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch', may 'look' through one's DIRECT ( "Biological") Lines; BEFORE, just "Jumping" off to, one's "non-biological" lines; and/or, "Spouse's", side.
As, I advised, when I recently (ie. previously) checked, the "Relationship", in the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch', to my Wife, I got:
No Relationship Found
You have no direct relationship to this person in Family Tree, or your common ancestor is beyond 15 generations.
And ...
Yet, my Wife and I, DO "Share" some "Common Ancestors", in fact, quite a few ...
Now ...
That Said ...
"Relationships", in one's "Ancestral" Lines are both, COMPLEX; and, COMPLICATED ...
[ And, as suggested, often, one MUST go back, MUCH Further, than just x15 Generations ... ]
Plus, Relationships", are subject to "Change", at ANY time ...
NO "System", will give one, ALL the various "Relationships", that may exist, between, yourself; and, another.
And, various "System", WILL provide, DIFFERENT answers ...
[ Some will be the SAME; but, others will be DIFFERENT ... ]
NONE are PERFECT ...
Life is just TOO complicated ...
Such is Life ...
And, the various "Programmes", can each give their own, DIFFERENT interpretations ...
As many have found ...
I have even come across cases; where, 'FamilySearch', in "View My Relationship", shows/displays one 'Type'/'Form' of "Relationship"; and, yet, (BYU) "RelativeFinder", that is a "Third Party" Application, that is "Certified" to work with the "Data", from "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch', shows/displays ANOTHER (Different) 'Type'/'Form' of "Relationship"; especially, when there is (1) more than one "Couple" Relationship; and/or, (2) the other 'Types' of "Parent-Child "Relationships", being, "Adopted"; "Step"; "Foster"; and, "Guardianship", involved.
I never get too concerned about such ...
IF, I can follow a line/link, in my "Ancestral" Lines; and, such exists; THEN, I a happy with that ...
I do not get, too 'hung-up' on the technicalities; nor, care what such may be 'called' ...
So ...
All That Said ...
You may be surprised, to 'see', how you are "Related", to individuals/persons ...
It is often, not what one expected; or, can easily 'see' ...
Just my thoughts.
Brett
ps: Of course, I could be wrong; and, stand corrected if I am ...
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Thank you Miss Jessie, that answered my question, I didn't know about this feature and that you can in fact turn off "Expand Tasks".
And yes Brett I do understand how we can all be inter-related, hence this global family tree! And I'm also aware now that the Recommended Tasks function differently on the website and the APP. Thanks for your help.
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Bill
It's 'Brett'.
Thanks to 'Miss Jessie' ...
NOW we know ...
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The mobile app tracks each person you view. If you display a person who has record hints, the app adds that person to the Ancestors with Tasks list. The web app does not do this.
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That is UNFORTUNATE ...
I am so glad, that I ONLY use, the "Mobile" Application version, of 'FamilySearch', for "Show & Tell" (or, a quick check - if need be, when I am out and about); and, NOT for any REAL work.
Unfortunately ...
I would humbly suggest, that MANY of us, may NOT want, ALL those, that we access/"View" (with "Record Hints"), to appear in our "Recommended Tasks"; as, they just maybe a Possible "Match"; and, NOT "Related", having NOTHING to do with us ...
Plus ...
For those of us, who help/assist, in this Forum, that would ADD, a LOT, of unnecessary individuals/persons, to our "Recommended Tasks".
That, is something, that I will have to COMPLAIN about ...
Certainly NOT something, that I would want "Transferred", to the ORIGINAL Computer Website version.
NO WONDER, "Inexperienced" Users/Patrons, are ADDING "Records Hints"; and, making a MESS ...
Especially, those who ONLY (or, principally) use the "Mobile" Application version.
What a NIGHTMARE ...
What were the "Designer"/"Developers" thinking ...
Seriously ...
This NEEDS to be REVOMED, from the "Mobile" Application version ... SOONER, rather than LATER ...
Just my thoughts.
Brett
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