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Search engine will suggest death record using the new married last name

Gary W Gibb
Gary W Gibb ✭
November 5, 2022 in Suggest an Idea

Have the search engine automatically suggest a possible death record using the new last name if married. Today You have to change the last name to the new married last name. It is just one more step and the death records are not attached because if the additional step. There are occasions that the engine will find the record but it is very rare.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 5, 2022

    Today You have to change the last name to the new married last name.

    Use the Alternate Names field.

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  • genthusiast
    genthusiast ✭✭✭✭✭
    November 5, 2022 edited November 5, 2022

    If you use the Search Records feature from the female profile in the Family Tree:

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    The Alternate Name (married name) is included in the Search by default.

    If you are generating a search manually - yes, you can enter both names under Search> Records> MORE OPTIONS> Alternate Name:

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