Some person changed me to deceased

Suzanne Landy

They have the correct mother and father but I am assuredly NOT DEAD!!

I asked the person who put it on to remove it.......A LONG TIME AGO.......And they have not.......😡

How can I get that off the Family Search website.?

Cathe Taylor

Since the individual who made you deceased has not responded, this can be done by FamilySearch System Administrator as follows: The second part of these instructions fit your situation since you did not contribute the record:

The process works differently depending on whether you are a contributor and how many contributors exist. Changing a person in Family Tree from deceased to living means that the record moves into one user's private space. If you are the only contributor, then the process is simple. The person moves into your private space. If you are not a contributor or the record has multiple contributors, the process is more complicated.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can sometimes see a living person as deceased. If you encounter one of these situations, please contact us:

• The person's Church membership record was incorrectly marked as deceased.
• Completion of temple work incorrectly marked the person as deceased.

Before you start

Be sure your account settings contain a valid email address or phone number. Both can be helpful in working through the process of changing the individual's status. If you are using a tablet, we suggest you use the Family Tree mobile app rather than the website.

Steps (website)

If you are the only contributor:

1. Navigate to the person page of the individual who is living.
2. Click Details.
3. In the Vitals section, next to the listed death date, select Edit.
4. In the box that appears, click the circle labeled Living.
5. Enter how you know the person is still alive.
6. Click Save.

The word "Living" now shows in the Death field, and the Private Person banner appears at the top of the person page. The record is now visible only to you.

If you are not the only contributor:

1. Navigate to the person page of the individual who is living.
2. Click Details.
3. In the Vitals section, next to the listed death date, select Edit.
4. In the box that appears, click the circle labeled Living.
5. Enter how you know the person is still alive.
6. Click Save.
7. Enter an explanation for the system administrator to review your request. Please provide this information:
   • Your relationship to the individual needing attention.
   • An how you know the person is alive.
   • If possible, the living person's current physical address.
8. Click Submit.

A request now goes to FamilySearch Support. A system administrator reviews your request and takes appropriate actions.