Inability to merge duplicate PIDs of living persons
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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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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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?
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Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?
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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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