How do I view all the people in Family Tree I am following?

Article Id: 1214
May 07, 2024

You can display a list of the persons in Family Tree that you are following. Your following list identifies what changes have been made in the last 60 days—or up to 4,000 changes. It can take up to 15 minutes for recent changes to be reflected on this list.

Tip: Use labels to help you remember why you are following someone in Family Tree.

Steps (website)

  1. In Family Tree on the FamilySearch website, click Following.
  2. The number of changes for each person is displayed at the far right. To see each change, click the down arrow.
  3. To find a person on the list, enter the person’s name in the Search field.
  4. To print this list, use your browser's print option.
  5. To view a list of Following Suggestions, click See List in the upper-right corner. This option appears only when Family Tree finds close relatives that you are not following and that you have not dismissed from the list.
  6. By default, the list displays all changes made to that person in the same entry. To view each change chronologically, follow these steps:
    1. Click Options.
    2. Click All Changes. Entries are displayed with the most recent changes first.
    3. To switch back, click Options again, and click Person.
    4. To hide your own changes, click My Changes to deselect it. Click it again to show your own changes.
  7. To remember why you followed the person, add a label:
    1. From the Following list, click the ellipsis (3 vertical dots) to the right of the person's name.
    2. Click Add Label.

    3. Click a label on the list.

      1. If you do not see a label that you want to use, click Create new label. You can create up to 10 labels. Your custom labels are private—others cannot see them.
      2. Enter a label title. The label can have up to 20 characters. All characters are allowed, including emojis.
      3. Click Create Label.

      4. The new label is now at the bottom of the Select Label window. Click the new label to attach it to the person.

Steps (mobile app)

The Family Tree mobile app cannot display a list of the people you are following. Please use the website instead. 

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

FamilySearch Lite cannot display a list of the people you are following. Please use the website instead. 

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