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With "Full Name" review, what do with a first name only

Smyth MJ
Smyth MJ ✭✭
April 9, 2025 edited October 28, 2025 in Get Involved

Like when the first name only is in a will….Betty

I just click on unsure and move on.

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  • maryellenstevensbarnes1
    maryellenstevensbarnes1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 9, 2025 Answer ✓

    With Full Name Review, read a given name only within the context of the document. That person is likely identified elsewhere by the Full (complete) name. Remember that the Full Name Review is intended as a step towards finding the correct people, not the final destination

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  • maryellenstevensbarnes1
    maryellenstevensbarnes1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 11, 2025 Answer ✓

    @Ashlee C. and @Smyth MJ When I saw the announcement here (almost immediately after it was posted due to insomnia issues) I phoned my Ward Family History leader early the next morning and he knew nothing about it. Now its been a week, so I filled him in and suggested word needs to get out to everyone who may have tried indexing in the past and changed their focus to genealogy/related works. We're still working on that.

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  • Smyth MJ
    Smyth MJ ✭✭
    April 10, 2025

    How do you know this information? Are there guidelines somewhere.

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  • Ashlee C.
    Ashlee C. ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 10, 2025

    @Smyth MJ You can read this help article for basic instructions: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/help-with-full-name-review

    This blog article might give you further insights: https://www.familysearch.org/en/blog/full-name-review

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  • Smyth MJ
    Smyth MJ ✭✭
    April 11, 2025

    Has FamilySearch been emailing information to Church members about Name and full name review. I did not realize AI is taking control until this week.

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