How do I find the records I last viewed in Family Tree using the Recents feature?

Recents is a feature on the FamilySearch Home Page, in the Tree views and on the Person Page. 

Recents includes these items:

• A search bar to find a person by name or ID
• A link to the root person (account holder), if the root and starting person are different. 
• A link to the starting person
• A list of the most recent 50 records viewed
• A link to "+ Add Unconnected Person" at bottom of Recents list. 

Note: When an ancestor is a starting person, the ancestor appears as the second person in the Recents list, above the line and below the original starting person.

Steps (website)

1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org
2. Click Family Tree.
3. Click Tree
4. Click Recents.
5. To search for a name on the list, use the search bar at the top of the Recents list.
6. To view the person page, click a name on the list. Or to view the tree of the person, click the pedigree icon.
7. To remove a name from the list, in the top-right corner, click Edit. Click the x next to each name that you want to remove, and then in the top-right corner, click Done.

Steps (mobile app)

1. In the Family Tree mobile app:
   
   • Android: In the top-right corner, tap the people icon.
   • Apple iOS: In the bottom toolbar, tap Recents.
2. Use the search bar to quickly find a name.
3. To open a Person page, tap a name.
4. To remove a name, swipe left, and then tap Remove.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

Family Tree Lite does not include the Recents feature. Visit the full website.

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