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can I share my tree with family online and how do I do that?

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June 10, 2020 edited February 10, 2021 in Family Tree
can I share my tree with family online and how do I do that?
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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 10, 2020

    @Erin Oliver​ 

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    Short Answer: That depends on what you mean by "Share" ...

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    And, this is about doing so 'On-Line' ...

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    If your family members have their own "FamilySearch" Accounts; then, they will be able to "See" the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" in your Ancestral lines.

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    But, even if your family members have their own "FamilySearch" Accounts; then, they will NOT be able to "See" the "Living"" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" in your Ancestral lines.

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    Basically, the family members must add the (any) "Living" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch", that 'Bridge' the gap between, you your Ancestral lines as ( LIVING ) "Duplicates", in their respective "FamilySearch" Accounts, that only they can see, that reside in their "Private Spaces", UNTIL they come to the FIRST Common "Deceased" Ancestors.

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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 "Websites"; 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/persons 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 ONLY see "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch"; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only see "Living" individuals/persons 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/persons 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 some "Knowledge Articles" in "FamilySearch" in regard to "Private Spaces" and "Living" individuals/persons:

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    What is a private space in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Understanding-Private-Spaces&lang=en

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    Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Who-can-see-my-living-relatives-1381815101424&lang=en_US

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    I hope this makes sense.

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 10, 2020

    see:

    https://community.familysearch.org/s/feed/0D53A00004nyuo2SAA

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