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Inability to merge duplicate PIDs of living persons

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October 18, 2020 edited March 3, 2021 in Suggest an Idea

Aaugh! I can't, and support says no one can, merge duplicate PIDs of living persons. Can you please work on this? Thanks so much! My one son's family is a duplicated mess!

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  • Brett .
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    October 18, 2020

    Christine

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    I understand what you are try to do ...

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    That is CORRECT ... 'NO', You CANNOT ...

    And. "Support" is CORECT ... You CANNOT ...


    But ...

    That said ...

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    Short Answer: You CANNOT "Merge"/"Combine" the "Living" individuals/persons of OTHER Users/Patrons.

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    You can ONLY "Merge"/"Combine" the "Living" individuals/persons in YOUR 'FamilySearch' Account.

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    "Living" individuals/persons ONLY reside in the "Private Spaces" of the User/Patrons who "Created" them.

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    The BEST option is to work with you Son in his 'FamilySearch' Account; and, address/fix (ie. where necessary = "Change"; and/or, "Merge"/"Combine"; and/or, "Delete") the "Living" individuals/persons in (the "Private Spaces" of) his 'FamilySearch' Account.

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    If you are a Member of the Church, to Help your Son directly, you can ALSO do, either, of the following:

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    (1) Use the "Help Others" feature/function/facility; or,

    (2) Use the (Consultant) "Planner" feature/function/facility

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 18, 2020

    Christine

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    Furthermore ...

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    FYI

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    We can ONLY see "Deceased" individuals/persons 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(s)/Patron(s).

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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 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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    If you have any more 'Questions' let us know.

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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