For those of you familiar with the FamilyTree app or those who have attended RootsTech, we have been able to see those who were are related to either in the same room or those also attending RootsTech. We have also been able to see how we are related to people contained in the Family Tree. Now we can see how we are related to those who are working on or in FamilySearch or the Family Tree.
On the opening page feed you can see items that have been attached to your relatives memories. In the case above James Backman (jamesbackman1) has added a newspaper clipping with our common relative.
Clicking on his name pops up a box that included his contact information. Now the pop-up also included a link that says "Enable Relationship Viewing." It is important to note that this new feature is one where you need to opt-in. It is not available by default.
After clicking the Enable link another pop-up box opens so you can enable relationship viewing. Once you opt-in to viewing relationships you are opted in for everyone to see your relationship, it is not a one-to-one option.
After you have enabled viewing then when you click the name it shows a description of your relationship.
You can also click the View My Relationship link in the pop-up and a tree of the relationship will display.
You can access this relationship viewing option from anywhere on FamilySearch where a name is assigned to a fact or memory.
When you click on the name and the pop-up appears and that person has not already opted into Relationship Viewing you will see a link that says Request to View Relationship. When you click this link it sends a request to that person so they can opt-in to view relationships.
If you have already requested that they opt-in but they have not responded the link will say Request Pending.
The feature is also working in memories.
What do you think? Is this something you would want to use?
