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"Not a person" is now "Not a Name," are we suppose to do names of business & places now?

LindaSull
LindaSull ✭
July 10, 2025 in Get Involved

Example: Fred Johnson = a person

Johnson and Smith Feed Store = Names - a store name, but people - do we do it now?

Lincoln City = Place, named after a person - do we do it now? Its a name

Matthews' property line. It is a property line, but contains a name -do we do it now?

Smith Township = a place that includes a name that honors someone - do we do it now?

There is a huge difference between: "Not a person" vs. "Not a name." Are we suppose to do people or anything that happens to include a name like a business or a place?

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  • barbaragailsmith1
    barbaragailsmith1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    July 10, 2025

    Only people are indexed and searched for in Family Search. We've never indexed company names or place names as person names.

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