Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
If you’ve ever added “Dr.,” “Rev.,” or “Capt.” to an ancestor’s name only to have it vanish—or worse, break something—this video’s for you.
After reading your amazing comments on my last video, I realized we’re all facing the same struggle: there’s no universal standard for how titles and ranks are handled across genealogy platforms. In this video, we dig deeper into your experiences, explore the workarounds folks are using, and talk about the real solution hiding in plain sight—if the software companies would just get on board.
This isn’t a critique—it’s a community conversation. Let’s keep it going.
Stay tuned for the genealogy software program that has an awesome answer that Ancestry, FamilySearch, and other platforms should implement. Hint: It's likely not one you've thought about.
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CONTINUE LEARNING
📺How I Fixed Syncing Mistakes between Family Tree Maker and Ancestry - Civil War Pt 8 youtu.be/uaYLLer6S6c
📺Syncing RootsMagic with Ancestry and FamilySearch: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Civil War Pt 7 youtu.be/2SF0IVQn1zk
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing the Genealogy Title Challenge
00:44 The Ancestry and Family Tree Maker Title Problem
01:40 Community Suggestions and Workarounds
05:10 The Complexity of Title Representation
06:32 Naming Standards and Exceptions
08:28 The Current State of Genealogy Platforms
10:01 Proposed Solutions for Title Management
12:08 Gramps Genealogy Software: A Leading Example
13:15 Invitation to Discuss
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✔️ Share Video Ideas: familyhistoryfanatics.com/contact
#FamilyHistoryFanatics #FamilySearch #genealogyresearch
If you’ve ever added “Dr.,” “Rev.,” or “Capt.” to an ancestor’s name only to have it vanish—or worse, break something—this video’s for you.
After reading your amazing comments on my last video, I realized we’re all facing the same struggle: there’s no universal standard for how titles and ranks are handled across genealogy platforms. In this video, we dig deeper into your experiences, explore the workarounds folks are using, and talk about the real solution hiding in plain sight—if the software companies would just get on board.
This isn’t a critique—it’s a community conversation. Let’s keep it going.
Stay tuned for the genealogy software program that has an awesome answer that Ancestry, FamilySearch, and other platforms should implement. Hint: It's likely not one you've thought about.
----------------
CONTINUE LEARNING
📺How I Fixed Syncing Mistakes between Family Tree Maker and Ancestry - Civil War Pt 8 youtu.be/uaYLLer6S6c
📺Syncing RootsMagic with Ancestry and FamilySearch: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Civil War Pt 7 youtu.be/2SF0IVQn1zk
↪️ Grab your FREE genealogy research guides and templates at familyhistoryfanatics.com/resources
⚡ Want to grow your family tree faster? Join our membership program.
youtube.com/channel/UCmkKepHoafldMRZ4UNt0Akw/join
📗 Like to read? Check out these books
familyhistoryfanatics.com/books
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introducing the Genealogy Title Challenge
00:44 The Ancestry and Family Tree Maker Title Problem
01:40 Community Suggestions and Workarounds
05:10 The Complexity of Title Representation
06:32 Naming Standards and Exceptions
08:28 The Current State of Genealogy Platforms
10:01 Proposed Solutions for Title Management
12:08 Gramps Genealogy Software: A Leading Example
13:15 Invitation to Discuss
----------------
✅ Let's connect:
✔️ Subscribe for more genealogy tips: tinyurl.com/FHFanaticsYouTube
✔️ Website: familyhistoryfanatics.com
✔️ Share Video Ideas: familyhistoryfanatics.com/contact
#FamilyHistoryFanatics #FamilySearch #genealogyresearch
