How do I change a status from living to deceased in Family Tree?

If a living person in your tree dies, you can enter death information.
 

Steps (website)

1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org.
2. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
3. If needed, switch to your private tree or the family group tree where the person is located.
4. Find the person by doing one of the following:
   • Navigate to the person in the tree.
   • In the Family Tree menu, click Person List. Enter the person's name in the Search field.
5. Click the person's name.
6. In the details that pop up, click the person's name again.
7. In the Vitals section, in the Death section, click the Edit icon .
8. Click Edit.
9. Click in the circle next to Deceased.
10. Enter the date and place of death and the reason that the information is correct.
11. Click Save.

Steps (mobile app)

1. Open the Family Tree mobile app.
2. If needed, switch to your private tree or the family group tree where the person is located.
3. With your family tree open, navigate to the profile of the person.
4. Tap the person's name.
5. In the Vitals section, tap Death.
6. Tap Deceased.
7. Enter the date and place of death and the reason that the information is correct.
8. Tap Save.

Results

• The deceased person has 1 record in Family Tree.
• Except for memories you mark as Private, all memories and sources about the person are visible.
• The person's record becomes public. Now you can use the find feature to find the record.
• You can merge the record with other records about this person in Family Tree.