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I see mistakes on the New Discovery page on my family when I go to them. How can these be corrected?

RoyceFoster
RoyceFoster ✭
December 5, 2021 edited July 9, 2024 in General Questions

New Discovery Person Page has obvious errors when I have checked on several family members, how can these be corrected? Can I correct those mistakes? This is important to others researching the same person so they don't include the same mistakes in their research.

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  • Brett .
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    December 5, 2021

    @RoyceFoster

    Royce

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Short Answers: Possibly; but, not all of what you 'see' on "Discovery Pages" are mistakes.

    Please be advised/aware, that ...

    Often, what appears to be a perceived mistake, on the "Discovery Page", is just the way that the "Discovery Pages", displays information/detail, about the individual/person, in "Family Tree", of 'FamilySearch'.

    Here are a couple of "Knowledge Articles", in 'FamilySearch':

    How do I fix errors on a Family Tree discovery page?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/fix-errors-on-a-family-tree-discovery-page

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/fix-errors-on-a-family-tree-discovery-page

    Changes to Family Tree do not show up immediately on the discovery pages.

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/changes-to-discovery-pages

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/changes-to-discovery-pages

    I hope that this helps/assists. somewhat.

    Brett

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    December 5, 2021

    @RoyceFoster

    Royce

    Plus ...

    Here are some more of "Knowledge Articles", in 'FamilySearch':

    What is the purpose of discovery pages in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/purpose-of-discovery-pages

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/purpose-of-discovery-pages

    Where does the information on discovery pages come from?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/information-on-discovery-pages

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/information-on-discovery-pages

    I hope that this also helps/assists. somewhat.

    Brett

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