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How to identify and label individuals in the "Following" popup list by ID?

LRLNorma
LRLNorma ✭
March 20 edited March 20 in Family Tree

I am trying to organize my Following list (the popup accessed via the Following button in the Following page) by adding Labels to differentiate ancestors with identical names. However, I have encountered a few hurdles:

  1. No Direct Links: The Following popup displays names and Person IDs, but neither are clickable links to their profiles.
  2. Identification: I have forgotten the specific details for some individuals on this list and need to view their profiles to determine which Label to apply.
  3. Search by ID: I am struggling to find a direct "Search by ID" tool to quickly pull up these profiles in a separate tab so I can verify who they are before labeling them.

Is there a streamlined way to navigate from the Following popup to a specific profile using the Person ID?

Additionally, is there a recommended workflow for labeling people when you can't click through directly from the Following list?

Am I missing something?

Any guidance on how to efficiently manage this "back and forth" process would be greatly appreciated.

And, it would be great to make the Following List a permanent page.

:-)

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  • Áine.ní.Donnghaile
    Áine.ní.Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 20 edited March 20

    I find it easier to work from my full Following list, rather than from the pop-up. I keep this bookmark on my toolbar: https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/following/

    From that full list, you can easily Add a Label, Unfollow, or see other People Following. Just click the 3 vertical dots next to the name.

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    And from that list, the profile can be opened to view full details or recent changes.

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  • Nyx773
    Nyx773 ✭✭✭
    March 20 edited March 20

    3. Find by ID: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/tree/id?from=tree

    1. From your Following list:
      - click on the person's name to bring up the pop-up box
      - click the "PERSON" box to go to their profile
      Screenshot 2026-03-20 at 12.06.49 PM.png
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  • LRLNorma
    LRLNorma ✭
    March 21 edited March 21

    I see part of the problem. There are no three dots unless and until the Options button is selected to filter by profile names.

    Thanks for everyone's help. :-)

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  • Áine.ní.Donnghaile
    Áine.ní.Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 21 edited March 21

    @LRLNorma The 3 dots are always there from the full following list.

    Screenshot_20260320-220648.png

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  • LRLNorma
    LRLNorma ✭
    March 21

    That's not how the pages display for me. What I see depends on the "Following" page's "View By" mode.

    Select the Options button to see two views: person and all changes. I am only seeing the three dots in the "Persons" view. Possibly it is different on your computer.

    This was a time-killer, as not a single source I read mentioned the Options button. Maybe it is new? I don't know, but now I can see all the names I am following without the clutter of every single change, whereas the Person View gives a total number of changes.

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