General Chat

Hi Folks,
I'm sorry to have to have a moan about the new format of my tree and confess that I find it not only really ugly but also cumbersome - and I really wouldn't like to see my ancestors shown as they are at the moment.... Please can you put it back? And soon?
I can understand that folks new to GR may find it helpful, but for those of us who have been researching on GR (via FMP - sorry) for several years now and am absolutely capable of finding my ancestors.
Could this be put back for those who are comfortable with what they had until today and leave the rest for folks who need direction?
Would welcome your thoughts...
Jayne. :-(

It's a disaster and riddled with faults. Adding new siblings sometimes results in them appearing in duplicate. Details of one sibling are automatically added to existing siblings, overwriting existing data. It's possible, by accident, to enter a parent as being younger than his/her child - and the system won't allow it to be deleted. Husband's data appears in the wife's section and vice versa.
All this was discovered during my first foray into the new Tree Builder. It obviously hasn't been properly and thoroughly tested. Any sensible organisation would have run both systems in parallel for a lengthy period in order to identify and iron out the inevitable glitches. Genes Reunited also failed to give adequate warning of the implementation date. Altogether entirely unsatisfactory. :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-( :-0 :-0 :-0 :-0 :-| :-| :-| :-|

Hello Bryan,
Thank goodness for you! Bless you!
I have seen some of the info on the new tree and didn't think it would help and totally agree that we needed to retain the previous tree, which is much nicer on the eye.. and much easier to find relatives and save their info.
Do you think they will allow another way to find out how to do this, please?
Kindest regards,
Bryan
:-)

this new system is you say Bryan riddled with faults, just tried adding children and I entered the name and birth place, but when I got down to marriage details, it had her parents marriage details there..........


GR :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P :-P

I hate it.

I don't understand why we do not have the choice whether to continue with the old one if we want to.

Plus, I may be a bit thick here, but how do we get from the tree to the boards?

I had to X out, and get back onto GR to come onto the dropdowns.

Not impressed at all.

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Hi ,
i have just gone on my tree ...and on the right hand side there is a 'box'
which says .

Details
Gallery
lifeline
clipboard.
also there is an arrow this way ,< and when clicked on again goes back to the right side of the screen but the problem i have is i cant get the 'box' into the screen again
is anyone else experiencing this or is just me :-(
Hazelx

I couldn't access Genes Reunited this morning.....only way I could get in was by clicking on the email advising me that I had a message.
What has happened? :-(

Just looked in on my family tree, The new format is dreadful.....please give me back the old one. Why 'fix' something if it isn't broken? :-( :-( :-(

There is a feedback button on your tree - you could use that for your comments

It is just below your name in the top left hand corner of your screen.

Have just tried adding relations and their details to my tree and found access SO HAYWIRE. Trying to add marriage details does not link up properly and why do names appear in duplicate it is a PAIN having to delete and start again/ The old way is best.

Barbara.

I haven't tried to add relations yet but I've been playing around with the new tree and I rather like it.....sorry :-\

This new tree is a complete disaster for me and if it wasn't for the good work by the rest of the site I would desert.

At least, as is being suggested, give us the choice to continue using the previous tree format.

Yes and I'm now having trouble with relations in the wrong spot too. How did that happen ?

OK - just added to my tree and I had no problems. I added a second marriage for my maternal great grandmother and it was easy.

I'm sorry some people are having problems but so far - for me - it's fine.

It's fine for me too Sue :-D


May I suggest folk take a look at this thread and take a note of the date...


http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1135596?page=1


It shows what happened when the old format being eulogised now, was first introduced.... :-D


Cx.

:-D :-D

totally hate this new tree layout.. i have tried using it but find it so frustrating i have a lots of seperate notes on individuals and i can not get into any of them to update, everything takes three times longer than before.
please either give us back our old tree or at least give us a choice
jenny

There are now guidelines on how to use the tree both on Announcements and on the Home Page under Activity Alert.


Cx.

Why has information and photo's vanished? For instance I had my Grand parents marriage on the old tree, its not on this awful new tree.

Welshbird x

Cannot use date format of Jan/Mar1900 not enough spaces to do so. When adding children the parents details have appeared at the bottom and also any notes have been transfered from somewhere else. What is the silly zoom in and out bit for? I liked the fact that all the persons details were there when you clicked on a person and not having to click on a silly button to see them and click again to get rid of it.

I think it would have been nice to have been asked if we were unhappy with the old format rather than having this thrown at us with no warning.

Lets go back to the old one please.

Winge over, I know relly they won't change back.

Bob. :-(

why has there been aa change of tree
has there been any problem with the last 10 years
it wasnt broke why fix it

or are we just paying for somebody to justify their job?