Shouldn’t the ID number be the same?
My mother is still living and when she logs onto Family Search she has a personal 7 digit ID number (for herself). When I log into family search, her 7 digit number (as my mother) is different in my genealogy. Should the number which I have for her when I logon be the same as hers? The attached relatives to her line are all the same in both genealogies though. Thank you.
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@PakiManawa PakiManawa
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Short Answer: 'No'.
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As your Mother is "Living" she has her OWN "Unique" 'FamilySearch Person Identifier (PID) - ONLY she can see that "Unique" PID of herself.
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You get your "Unique" 'FamilySearch Person Identifier (PID) for your Mother that is basically a "Carbon Copy" of her ('all-be-it' ONLY her "Name").
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Plus, conversely; as, you are "Living" you get your OWN "Unique" 'FamilySearch Person Identifier (PID) - ONLY you can see that "Unique" PID of yourself.
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Your Mother gets a "Unique" 'FamilySearch Person Identifier (PID) for you that is basically a "Carbon Copy" of you ('all-be-it' ONLY your "Name").
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Let me explain ...
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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 "FamilySearch" 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, "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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Here are a couple of "Knowledge Articles" in "FamilySearch" on the matter
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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.
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Brett
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As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when you first log in with your member record number, the system makes a copy of all your direct-line living family that is connected to you through the Church Membership Records. It is a COPY,,,so as Brett said above, the ID that shows for your copy of your mother will be different from her own ID. This is all due to legal issues over privacy, throughout the world. Amazing that they could figure out a way to do this that would work with laws in so many countries. If you have a direct-line ancestor still living who is not a member of the church, you will need to add a copy of their record (even if your mother, or a cousin has already added them), then you will be able to link to deceased ancestors already in Family Tree and your tree will populate from you, all the way back to as far as researching relatives have connected it in Family Tree.
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