Descendancy List

thomaswayneallgood1

When doing descendancy list names. I spend all my time clicking to open the tree downward this is very time-consuming and annoying. My time would be better spent looking for the names that need work like adding suggested sources, and correcting errors in records. But no I spend a lot of time clicking the arrows going to the left and opening the tree downward to inspect the state of the descendant record. A button to expand all at the top of the tree would be wonderful. If you could select only records older than 110 years would also be great since temple patrons can only do work for those they have permission and those older than 110 years old. For instance, I timed the amount of time it took me to open records downward for one of my 7th-generation grandfathers without looking at the records just clicking to open the tree from top to bottom. It took over 40 Minutes. This time would be better spent doing work identified by the Temple Ordinances, Source suggestions and data problems Icons to the right.

Adding 2 buttons at the top that would expand the full tree and or those older than 110 years list would be a GOD Send. 😁

genthusiast

Currently under Descendancy tree view>Settings button - you can expand 4 generations (I'm not sure why not more - but there's probably reasons):

If you change to Landscape pedigree view - you can expand a bit easier I believe. But I like your Ideas. 110 year indicator has been suggested a couple of times recently - perhaps a different color icon...

Gordon Collett

I think the limit is set at four because the number in each generation can expand so quickly that either your browser is going to crash or the server is.

One way to do what you are trying to do more efficiently it to use the option button to open to four generations then when you come to a closed arrow and want to open it, click on the person's name to open the summary card, the right click on Tree to open that person's descendancy list in a new tab, then use the option button to open up four generations of descendants for that person.

When you have finished on this new list, then close that tab and the original list is still right there at the name you clicked on so you can scroll down to the next person with a closed arrow and do the same.

If there are generations to open in the second tab, you can just open each four generation block in a third tab, and so on.