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Wanda Eskue
Wanda Eskue ✭✭
January 30, 2021 edited November 5, 2021 in Memories

My last name is incorrect on my profile page. It should be Smith, not Jones. How do I change it??

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  • Marcel Blais
    Marcel Blais ✭✭
    February 1, 2021 Answer ✓
    Edit name.jpg

    Click on Edit name then you can change the name.

    Hope it will be helpfull.

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  • Maureen Neilsen
    Maureen Neilsen ✭
    October 26, 2021

    Where do I find the eDIT NAME i HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HOURS.?

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 26, 2021

    @Wanda Eskue

    Wanda

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Question: WHAT do you mean by "... on profile page ..."?

    ▬ On your "Home"/"Land" page/screen of your 'FamilySearch' Account? ... or ...

    ▬ On your "Person/Details" page/screen? ... or ...

    ▬ For you, In this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum?

    Please advise.

    Now ...

    That Said ...

    Just in case ...

    In regards to Users/Patrons, who are Members of the Church, PREVIOUSLY, one's "Name", was generally taken from one's "Membership Record" in the Church. Such generally needed to be addressed/fixed through the "Clerk" of one's Ward/Branch; but, with the separation of both, our 'Church' Account; and, our 'FamilySearch' Account, I am not so sure such is the case any longer.

    So ...

    That Said ...

    It appears NOW, for ALL Users/Patrons ...

    [ 1 ]

    In regards to one's "Home"/"Land" page/screen of your 'FamilySearch' Account, the "Display Name", CAN be "Changed" in the "Settings" of one's 'FamilySearch' Account.

    [ ie. https://www.familysearch.org/identity/settings/account ... under "Names" ]

    [ 2 ]

    In regards to one's "Person/Details" page/screen; as, an individual/person, in "Family Tree", 'FamilySearch', the "Name" in the "Vitals" Section, CAN be "Changed" by just using the "Edit" function/feature/facility.

    [ ie. As per the "Image" provided by 'Marcel Blais' ... https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/{Your PID} ]

    [ But, remember, that should be your BIRTH Name (ie. 'Last Name'/'Surname'), NOT, MARRIED one ... ]

    [ A MARRIED Name (ie. 'Last Name'/'Surname'), should appear as an 'Alternate Name' in 'Other Information' ]

    [ 3 ]

    In regards to one, in this "Community.FamilySearch" Forum, that comes from one's 'FamilySearch' Account; and, must be "Changed", in the "Settings", of one's 'FamilySearch' Account (ie. User Name).

    I hope this helps.

    Brett

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 26, 2021

    @MaureenNeilsen

    Maureen

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forom.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    I pose the same initial 'Question' to you; as, I do to 'Wanda'.

    As such ...

    Further Question: Does what I have proffered to 'Wanda' help/assist you?

    Please advise.

    Brett

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