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By  FamilySearch
June 17, 2022
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FamilySearch is proud to have the world’s largest online family tree and thrilled to provide free family history experiences to millions. In order to give users the best experience possible, we are constantly working on updates and improvements to our online experience.

To keep you up to date on the latest FamilySearch experience changes, we will be listing them here chronologically. Check back often to see how your FamilySearch experience has improved!

Stay Tuned for the Latest FamilySearch Updates

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Family Tree Merge Experience Is Improving!
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By  Kathryn Grant
July 11, 2025
If you’ve spent much time working in the FamilySearch Family Tree, you’ve probably encountered duplicates—two profiles that represent the sa…
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Expanded Access to Full-Text Search: Enhancing the Catalog and All-Collections Search
By  FamilySearch
June 2, 2025
FamilySearch has been testing full-text search for over a year, making improvements that have increased its capability and effectiveness. Ev…
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Indexing: Celebrating the Past, Looking to the Future
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By  Kathryn Grant
May 7, 2025
Have you ever indexed FamilySearch historical records? If so, you've been a part of the long and fascinating history of indexing.
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Upcoming Changes to FamilySearch Indexing
By  FamilySearch
April 21, 2025
Over the past 15 years, many of the genealogical discoveries available on FamilySearch.org have been made possible thanks to the efforts of …
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Introducing Get Involved: Your FamilySearch Hub for Online Volunteering
By  David Nielsen
March 21, 2025
Time is precious. Even the smallest amount of a volunteer's time can make a big impact. But with so many important priorities and demands in…
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Announcing the Updated Family Tree Mobile App for Android
By  Lynne C. VanWagenen
February 15, 2025
A completely updated Family Tree mobile app for Android was released on 20 December 2024. The app has several new features and enhancements …
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Family Group Trees—A Secure Way to Share Living Family Information
By  Briana Taylor
January 23, 2025
The FamilySearch Family Tree is a worldwide, public tree that is free to use. On it, all people can work together to research their genealog…
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Using the Data Quality Score to Improve Family Tree
Kathryn Grant
By  Kathryn Grant
January 16, 2025
If you’re familiar with the FamilySearch Family Tree, you know it’s a work in progress. Users around the world are collaborating to build an…
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Merge Analysis—A New, Detailed Look at Merges in the Family Tree
By  Julene Elise Brown
October 10, 2024
FamilySearch has a new tool that we hope will improve your experience with merges in the collaborative FamilySearch Family Tree. As merging …
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Full Name Review: A Great Way to Help Others Discover Their Ancestors
By  David Nielsen
July 19, 2024
Full Name Review is a volunteer activity on FamilySearch.org available to anyone wishing to share the joy of family history with others. Lik…
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Updates from Past Years

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FamilySearch Updates from 2021
By  FamilySearch
January 1, 2021
FamilySearch is always working on updates and improvements to our online experience, in order to help people all around the world find and c…
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FamilySearch Updates from 2020
By  Briana Taylor
December 31, 2020
FamilySearch is always working on updates and improvements to our online experience, in order to help people all around the world find and c…
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FamilySearch Updates from 2019
By  FamilySearch
January 15, 2020
In order to give users the best experience possible, we are always working on updates and improvements to our online experience. This articl…
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Record Hints: A Quick Way to Add to Your Family History
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By  Sharon Howell
June 14, 2019
Record hints in the FamilySearch Family Tree offer a quick way to add to your family history and identify, document, and get to know your ancestors.
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How to Start a Family Tree on FamilySearch: Adding the First Four Generations
By  Leslie Albrecht Huber
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If you’re ready to get started learning about your family tree, then FamilySearch.org is the perfect place to do it. Opening your own free a…
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Correct Mistakes on the FamilySearch Family Tree
By  Annelie Hansen
October 29, 2019
Our goal at FamilySearch is not only to connect individual families, but to connect the human family. In order to accomplish that goal, we n…
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