'See' a "List", of ALL (OTHER) Users/Patrons "Following", those we "Follow"

Brett . · February 19, 2021

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FYI

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'Heads Up' ...

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'See' a "List", of ALL (OTHER) Users/Patrons "Following", those we "Follow"

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I just noticed this tonight ...

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Under the "Following" 'Tab', we can NOW 'see' a "List" of ALL the (OTHER) Users/Patrons ALSO "Following", those the We "Follow" ...

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/following/

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Take a look ...

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LIST of Users__Patrons FOLLOWING those We FOLLOW _ 0 .

LIST of Users__Patrons FOLLOWING those We FOLLOW _ 1 .

AND ...

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You CAN also 'Send' them a 'Message" through "User/Messaging" of 'FamilySearch'.

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LIST of Users__Patrons FOLLOWING those We FOLLOW _ 2 .

You have to, get an 'handle' on how to use; and, master, the "Filters" ...

But, once you do ...

Magic ...

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Enjoy

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Pass it around ...

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Brett

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'Groups'

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All Temple & Family History Consultants

@Asia Pacific Temple & FH Consultants

@Family History Center Consultants

@Temple & Family History Callings UK/IR

@Community Group Leaders

@Temple Work and My Family

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Sheila DuBois · February 20, 2021

@Brett . WOW that is cool........ amazing that the few folks I am following only shows one follower and that is! @Family History Meet and Greet

Raymond Baldock · February 21, 2021

I wonder if FS users forget that any FS user can modify any ID because it is truly a shared database? For that reason, I always click "Follow" for any users that I'm closing connected to or have a special interest in. Each month I automatically receive a report of changes made to IDs that I follow. This way I can review changes made to the IDs that I follow, for their correctness and to be aware of new sources added. The report also provides the username that made the change so I can reach out to them for more info etc.

Brett . · February 21, 2021

@Raymond Baldock

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Raymond

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'No', those of us (ie. Users/Patrons), who use the "Watch" List (Oops, sorry, the "Follow" List), FULLY understand the basic nature and premise of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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For some time, I have been "Checking" the "List" of "Changes" of those I "Watch"/"Follow", on a "Daily" Basis, just to keep on top of any 'wayward'/'untoward' changes.

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[ And, believe me, there are more than one would expect or hope for ... ]

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I used to have to rely on the "Weekly" E-mail from 'FamilySearch', NOW, I can check the "Changes", whenever; and, how often, I like.

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This NEW much requested (additional) feature, to be able to 'see' a "List" of those OTHER Users/Patrons (and, be able to 'Message' them, if needs be) who ARE "Watching"/"Following" those, that we ourselves are "Watching"/"Following", is SO 'handy'.

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Just look at that example, I posted in this post of mine, 587 OTHER Users/Patrons are ALSO "Watching"/"Following", the same person.

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But ...

That said ...

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Back to your opening thoughts ...

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Most new (and, some old) Users/Patrons DO NOT understand the basic nature and premise of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', when they join in.

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They do not understand; or, I suspect, more so, do not want to understand, that ...

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We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. Ancestral" lines), 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 'On-Line' "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes (eg, the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral Quest"; or, the like).

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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) 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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And, in fact, we do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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We can certainly "Watch"/"Follow" them in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; and, address/fix any 'wayward' alterations; but, that is it.

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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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Phew ...

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'Off my Soap Box' ...

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This NEW feature is just such a great 'Tool'.

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Brett

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Carole Haines Stanford · February 21, 2021

Fantastic. In my initial enthusiasm with Family Search (involved at the Beta stage) I found out I was following over 4,000 people. Now going through to get number to about 400. Was able to immediately connect with a relative I do not know over identifation of family in a photo. Great step forward. Thank you.