"Indicator" for multiple marriages
I looked back and saw various discussions of the multiple marriages "problem". But not exactly my idea.
My suggestion:
ADD to a person's entry in a family tree AND conspicuously on the PERSON page---if there is MORE THAN ONE MARRIAGE--
some sort of SYMBOL indicating the total number of marriages.
I discovered the two marriages of Elizabeth Whitmore. LCT2-JQ6 ONLY when I scrolled to the right on the person page and saw the FAMILY tab. Then scrolled DOWN and saw the 2nd marriage to William Savage.
I explored because:
1. Climbing UP from
Rebccca SAVAGE (9X1K-KXL) who I know FOR SURE is my ancestor and going through
Elizabeth Whitmore. LCT2-JQ6 (as wife of William SAVAGE).
I reached:
Gov. Simon Bradstreet of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
LC7S-BGY. Did the relationship view and noted "the links".
2. Going DOWN from Gov. Bradstreet when I get to Elizabeth WHITMORE I see on the tree ONLY a marriage to Thomas FILLEBROWN. With no children.
This confused me so I explored and EVENTUALLY found a marriage to a SAVAGE.
BUT given the number of multiple marriages it seems that such should be more obvious. In history books which include a family tree: multiple marriages are shown. Right there on paper.
Oh and BTW--- I am skeptical of my descent from Gov. Bradstreet. I think it more likely that my Colonial ancestors of that time were indentured servants.
Nancy in Alabama
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I'm confused by your mention of scrolling to the right on the person page. Are you using the app, perhaps? Or are you using the website on a narrow-screen device?
On the pedigree charts, if a person has multiple spouses, then there is a button next to the currently-showing spouse allowing you to change to a different one.
On the person detail page using a full-width window, viewing the Family Members section is a matter of simply scrolling down. I have the section set to appear directly below the Vitals box. (I think the default ordering is Vitals-Other Info-Family; you can change it using the "My Layout Settings" button under Tools in the right-hand column.)
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I am still learning about how to find this & that on FamilySearch.
I am using it on my phone--the website. Usually the mobile version but I have looked at the desktop version on my phone. So far I have NOT downloaded the app.
IMHO I still think a little symbol (to indicate multiple marriages) by a person's name in a TREE and on their various views on the "person page".
Maybe an asterisk * (unless that already indicates something else) or maybe the number symbol #. So I am not asking that the number of marriages be indicated---just that there is more than one.
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One the various pedigrees:
Landscape
Portrait
Fan
All have a Change Spouse icon that is only present if the person has more than one marriage. So your request to have a indication on those tree views that there is more than one marriage is already in place.
The descendancy pedigree does not. You do have to scan down in the spouse column to see the next one
On the Person page there is no indication that a person was married at all until you scroll to the Family Members section and once there, it is easy to see all their marriages. You also can't see if a person has children or parents until you go to that section either so it seems reasonable that if anyone wanted to see family relationships whether number of marriages, children, or parents to expect they are going to go to that section anyway without needing any markings at the top of the page.
You don't say which view you were using to follow down to get to Elizabeth Whitmore, but in the Landscape view it does indeed show she has more than one husband:
Clicking on the icon lets you change to Mr. Savage:
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