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Record Hints: A Quick Way to Add to Your Family History • FamilySearch

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June 8, 2022 edited June 8, 2022 in Blog Comments EN
imageRecord Hints: A Quick Way to Add to Your Family History • FamilySearch

Whether you’re just getting started with family history or you’ve been doing it for years, the Record Hints feature on the FamilySearch Fami…

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  • veramaewalker1
    veramaewalker1 ✭
    June 8, 2022
    • 'Not every record hint is a match. Before you attach a record and change information, it is up to you to look carefully at the record and consider what you already know about your family.'
    • this is true as in my tree I have two instances where several people by the same name, who are relatives, and they live in the same county and state. I have 5 Benjamin Looneys in the same area and three John Watermans in the same area. It's important to be sure before you attach a source.


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  • GaryHeckmann
    GaryHeckmann ✭
    July 4, 2022

    I don't see any options or selections to be able to attach a record from a hint.

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  • Amy Archibald
    Amy Archibald mod
    July 5, 2022

    @GaryHeckmann

    Please check out this Help Center article for instructions:

    How do I attach record hints in Family Tree?

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  • Vivienne C. Krueger
    Vivienne C. Krueger ✭
    November 4, 2022

    I like that this page has lots of simple-to-understand information on Record Hints and how to use them. It encourages me to try and check out all the blue boxes on my family tree and learn how to adeptly utilize this function. Thank you for this.

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  • DeniseDunn9
    DeniseDunn9 ✭
    April 30

    Thank you for explaining this, it has helped me greatly.

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  • Ebirunkeh Reginald Sho-Sawyerr
    Ebirunkeh Reginald Sho-Sawyerr ✭
    May 24

    I want to embark on family hints and i am confused because my family tree is not visible for me to enter .how to go about it please

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  • Amy Archibald
    Amy Archibald mod
    May 24

    @Ebirunkeh Reginald Sho-Sawyerr

    Please contact FamilySearch Support for help with your account.

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