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Richard Edward Anderson
Richard Edward Anderson ✭
October 29, 2021 in General Questions

My name is Richard Edward Anderson. I was born Richard Edward Rasmussen and my name changed with my adoption. My ID number in Family Search is KWCM-DSL. My current Family Search entry in my family tree says I was born in England, UK. This is wrong. I was born in Salt Lake City, UT, part of the United States. as far as I know. Why is my birthplace reported incorrectly and how do I change it?

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  • cwsiu
    cwsiu mod
    October 29, 2021

    Dear Richard

    Thank you for your question. Please follow the knowledge article below to amend your birthplace. If you have further questions regarding how to update your details in the Vitals section please return to this Community for support.


    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-change-vital-information-in-family-tree


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  • triciad52
    triciad52 ✭✭
    October 29, 2021

    @Richard Edward Anderson

    Please click on the Edit by your birthplace and change your birthplace to Salt Lake City Utah

    Please chose the standardized place that shows underneath what your typing

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  • Chas Howell
    Chas Howell ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 29, 2021 edited October 29, 2021

    @Richard Edward Anderson , Since you are Living, the PID KWCM-DSL is only visible to you. That means that you put in that birth place or if you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that birth place came from your membership record. Now if that’s the case, you should verify that information with your Ward clerk to correct your membership record too. Changing your Living PID will not change your membership information.

    Your statement re your birth place, “as far as I know” makes me think you may want to pursue documents to verify which birth place is really correct.

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