Issue 32.10
Part 4
In June the latest release .991 of new FamilySearch (nFS) was made public. The web site is https://new.familysearch.org/. Several changes were made and one of my favorites is the Discussions feature. It will eventually replace the Dispute feature.
What Happens to Discussions When Records Are Combined and Separated
When an individual’s record is combined with another record,the discussion boards are also combined. If an individual’s record is separated,the discussions go with the record to which they belong. If you begin a discussion on an individual and that individual’s record is combined with another record,find the combined individual by navigating your tree or by using search. The discussion may be located in a different place within the discussion board.
If you cannot find a discussion that you were interested in,the record containing the discussion may have been separated from the record where the discussion was originally located. Do a search to find the correct record. If you cannot find it,the user who started it may have deleted it.
Seeing and Participating in Discussions
If the topic that you want to discuss is not already included in an individual’s discussion board,start a new discussion. When you want to contribute information to a topic that is already being discussed,you can add comments to the discussion.
Note:Because all discussions will eventually be visible to users who are not Church members,please discuss temple ordinances through e-mail.
1. On a view screen,click the individual whose discussions you want to see.
2. Display the individual’s complete details:
• If you are on the Family Pedigree with Details view,the complete details appear automatically beneath the pedigree.
• If you are on the Family Tree view,you can either double-click the individual or click View Details,which is located in the right panel.
• If you are on the Individual List view,click View Details,which is located in the right panel.
The individual’s complete details appear.
3. Click Discussions.
The system provides a discussion board for most individuals in the system. It does not provide a discussion board for individuals who are living or who have restricted records. If a discussion board is not allowed,the system displays a message instead of the discussion board.
4. Read through the discussions.
• To see the comments on a discussion,click Show.
• If a discussion or comment is too long to be displayed on the screen,click Read more.
5. (Optional) To add a comment to an existing discussion,follow these steps:
a. Click the Comment link of the discussion or comment to which your comment pertains.
b. In the field that appears,enter your comment.
c. Click Post.
6. (Optional) To start a discussion about a new topic,follow these steps:
a. Click Start a New Discussion.
b. For the title,enter a brief description that introduces your concern.
c. In the next field,explain the issue.
Shanna Jones is a professional genealogist. For additional information,Shanna can be reached at (435) 628-4900 or shannasjones@msn.com.
