Arrangement of Merge Warning Flags

Gordon Collett

Just to see how many warning flags I could get, I took two random profiles I've worked with and used Merge By ID. I think I got every possible flag. There is an impressive range and variety. I really hope they cut down on bad merges.

However, a thought occurred to me. Usually when merging, I stop scrolling when I get to the sources since they will all be preserved. Instead I just go back to the top of the page and hit merge. But my finger slipped and I scrolled below the sources to find the long list of additional flags such as "Grandfathers different" that I had forgotten was a new feature.

Should those additional flags come first so that they are never overlooked?

Or should they come after the Family Members section and before the sources?

I have to say I am very impressed with this:

Gordon Collett

Please move this to the Improved Merge Experience group if needed. I was working on commenting on both the Change Log and on Merging and I guess I didn't keep track of which group I was in.

Also, thinking overnight, I think I would like to see the additional family flags come after the section showing parents, spouses, and children. Then the flow would be:

1. Personal information.
2. Close family information.
3. Distant family information.
4. Sources.

That seems like the most logical arrangement.

Ashlee C.

@Gordon Collett This discussion is being moved to the Improved Merge Experience group for better feedback. It will be closed here. You can find the new discussion here:

https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/174722/arrangement-of-merge-warning-flags

Mary Anna Ebert

@Gordon Collett

Thanks for your feedback!

We are looking at moving the grandparent issues up above Sources.

When you talk about ordering information do you prefer:

Personal information
Parents
Spouses
Grandparents Issues
Sources

Or:

Personal Information
Spouses
Parents
Grandparents Issues
Sources

Thanks!

Gordon Collett

I think I like it the way it is now:

• Personal information
• Parents
• Spouses

Just because the parents section is generally quite short and spouses and children can get quite long.

So:

• Personal information
• Parents
• Spouses
• Grandparents Issues
• Sources