How to identify and label individuals in the "Following" popup list by ID?
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:
- No Direct Links: The Following popup displays names and Person IDs, but neither are clickable links to their profiles.
- 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.
- 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.
:-)
Answers
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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.
And from that list, the profile can be opened to view full details or recent changes.
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3. Find by ID: https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/tree/id?from=tree
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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. :-)1 -
@LRLNorma The 3 dots are always there from the full following list.
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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.0




