I have a half-sister, and to us there is no distinction to be made between half or full blooded, we
I currently have my mother and father selected as "preferred". Is there any way to show both of my mother's relationships on the tree, at the same time? It just seems weird that my own sister doesn't show on the tree. And the only way to see her is if I'm not showing on it.
Thanks!
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ON your mother's page you can see both marriages and all the children I assume. SO the information is present but No when you look at pedigree you will not see the half sister as it defaults to one spouse or the other and since you and your sister have different fathers than you will not see them both in the pedigree view.
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@AlysonMahana AlysonMahana
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Alyson
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Short Answer: 'Yes".
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We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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We ONLY have "Branches", that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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"Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" is NOT like "Ancestry.com" or the like.
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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" like other "Web" Sites; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes.
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We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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"Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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You can certainly "Merge"/"Combine" any "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" with another "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch", regardless of who the User/Patron was that initially created those "Deceased" individuals/persons; as, they DO NOT reside with the User/Patron who initially created them - they are "Public".
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If fact, you can ONLY see "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only see "Living" individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".
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No other User/Patron can see ANY "Living" individuals/persons that were created by another User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside in the "Private Spaces" of the User/Patron who created them.
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We CANNOT even see the ACTUAL Record in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearchc" of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own "FamilySearch" Account.
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Of course, you can create your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; but, they will ONLY be seen by you:
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- You cannot "Share" them with any other User/Patron.
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- You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them with any other "Living" individual/person residing in the "Private Spaces" of another User//Patron.
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There is CURRENTLY no mechanism in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, as you suggest, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons in their own "Private Spaces" with/between other/another User/Patron.
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There are a myriad of "Privacy" Laws within the many various Countries and Unions throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.
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"Family Tree" 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.
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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.
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Another factor is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed' into the Programme that is "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch".
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'Yes', these "Living" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" WILL, in fact, in many (most) cases will be "Duplicated" - unfortunately a necessary situation that currently cannot be avoided.
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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.
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So, in essence, you can; but, you will each/both have to add your sister as a "Living" individual/person in your own separate 'Private Space'.
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You DO NOT get to access (or, see) the version of yourself that your sister "Created" in her "FamilySearch" Account. And, 'visa versa' (or, correspondingly), your sister will NOT get to access (or, see) the version of herself that you "Created" in your "FamilySearch" Account.
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There will be a "Duplicate" of each/both of you.
The "Living" you in your respective "FamilySearch" Accounts.
And, the DUPLICATE of the "Living" you in your respective "FamilySearch" Accounts.
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Here are a few "Knowledge Articles" in "FamilySearch" on "Living" individuals/persons:
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How do I add living relatives to a person in Family Tree?
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What is a private space in Family Tree?
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Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?
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And ...
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Here is a good place to start, with how things work in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" (and, other programmes as well):
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Introducing The Family History Guide
https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/733
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Introducing The Family History Guide
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The Family History Guide
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I hope this helps, to put things into perspective ...
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Brett
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Thanks for that very informative answer. But what I was asking wasn't to "give permission" to "share" or anything like that. No one else in my family has an account.
I was saying, when I log in and click on "Family Tree", I can see everyone in my immediate family except my sister (as if she doesn't exist), even though I created a record of her and can see her under the "Person" tab.
I initially thought the reason was because it asks you to select a "preferred" couple when someone has children with different people. But it doesn't seem to matter if you change it, the displayed branch stays the same. If we had the same father she would show up as a child of my mother, but we don't and her father doesn't show on the "Tree" screen, only my father does.
My question was, basically, is it possible to show my mother having children with two different men (all records I created), on the branch that displays - in my private space - when I click on "Family Tree"?
Thanks again!
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You cannot show two different branches of a tree on the Tree page.
You could add your sister as a stepchild to your father, then she would show in the tree as well, but it would show your father as her father, not her biological father.
Even the third-party programs don't do well at showing this kind of tree with multiple branches due to multiple marriages for a single person. If you are looking at making a permanent chart, you could use a flowcharting program to build one that shows all your mother's relationships and descendants, but to have a renewing chart that keeps updating as you add information...I don't know of any program that does this.
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Thanks, that's what I thought.
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Thank you! Just needed confirmation of this, so I didn't go crazy looking for a setting I might be overlooking.
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You are welcome!
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