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Improved Merge Experience

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This FamilySearch Lab was created to explore innovative ways to reduce incorrect merges. Our initial focus includes:

  • Identifying merge issues before users submit a merge.
  • Eliminating unnecessary decisions, such as choosing between identical conclusions.
  • Allowing users to provide explanations when overriding system recommendations.

Learn more here.

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Owner: Stephanie V.Leaders: Stephanie V., roberthparker3, Rhonda Budvarson, Mary Anna Ebert, Lindsay Prigmore_1, BlakeJohnson, mellamay26Created on February 12, 2025275 membersPrivacy: Public
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  • Why do Merges Fail in Family Tree?
    The merge experience has recently changed in FamilySearch Family Tree! This webinar explains how th…
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  • The Core Four: do I have enough information for an accurate merge?
    I found this lovely screen shot in Ian James' RootsTech presentation on Using FamilySearch…
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  • Request for Feedback on "Group by Families"
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  • Coming Soon and Known Issues
    Coming Soon: Adding alert notes to merge Known Issues: Grandparent issues sometimes are showing the…
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  • Final result header makes it look like dates are lost (missing timeline)
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  • More flexibility in acceptance of light first name variants (Johann == Hans)
    21 views 2 comments 1 point Most recent by Mary Anna Ebert April 15Social Groups
  • Why not default the more precise birth date (Day, Month, Year) instead of year only?
    22 views 3 comments 1 point Most recent by Mary Anna Ebert April 15Social Groups
  • Who made the last change on a record?
    21 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Mary Anna Ebert April 15Social Groups
  • In Source Box, let me add people to a Source instead of making me add a Source to a person
    22 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Mary Anna Ebert April 15Social Groups
  • Recommendation may be premature.
    19 views 1 comment 1 point Most recent by Mary Anna Ebert April 15Social Groups
  • When merging which PID to favour?
    52 views 8 comments 1 point Most recent by Gordon Collett April 13Social Groups
  • Parent - Child Relationship Types
    24 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Rhonda Budvarson April 6Social Groups
  • I need to be able to reject parts of the merge.
    113 views 5 comments 1 point Most recent by Rhonda Budvarson April 6Social Groups
  • Eliminate the "Switch"
    29 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by Gordon Collett April 5Social Groups
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