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Angela Cloward
Angela Cloward ✭✭
April 15, 2022 edited April 17, 2022 in Family Tree

On the persons detail page of Benjamin the original creator is FamilySearch. See 21JJ-VR6. FamilySearch supplied a marriage date. Why is there no source to support the information?

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  • KevinRobinson
    KevinRobinson mod
    April 15, 2022 Answer ✓

    Hi, thanks for your question. Although this doesn't fully answer your question it does explain why is says the creator is FamilySearch..

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/why-is-familysearch-a-contributor-in-family-tree


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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 15, 2022 Answer ✓

    That just means the profile was imported by FamilySearch from a previous system. So it was in someone's personal tree.

    In most cases FamilySearch has supporting historical records, but no contributor has come along yet to attach sources to the profile. You are welcome to do that yourself.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 15, 2022 edited April 15, 2022 Answer ✓

    @Angela Cloward

    Angela

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

    Just in passing ...

    Just so that you are aware ...

    Firstly ...

    In the case of, Benjamin RATZLAFF ( 21JJ-VR6 ) ...

    Please be, aware and advised, that

    The "Creator" of Benjamin RATZLAFF ( 21JJ-VR6 ) was NOT 'FamilySearch'.

    The User/Patron who "Created" Benjamin RATZLAFF ( 21JJ-VR6 ), appears to be a ew/speidel1874360.

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    Secondly ...

    Regarding, his Two (x2) Spouses/Wives, Lydia TONN ( LWTC-263 ); &, Leokadia TEICHGRAEDER ( LWTH-7BB )

    The ORIGINAL "Events" of "Marriage", may or may not, have been added by 'FamilySearch'; but, it is difficult to be certain; as, the ORIGINAL "Events" of "Marriage", have been "Updated" (and, "Deleted") by Users/Patrons.

    Now ...

    That Said ...

    Thirdly ...

    You are correct, in that, there are NO "Sources", for "Marriage" attached.

    BECAUSE ...

    The forerunner to "Family Tree"; being, "New.FamilySearch"; and, the OLDER "Paper Based" Systems, even BEFORE that, DID NOT require "Sources".

    Whereas, prior to "Family Tree", there MAY have been the "Details" of WHERE, information/details was obtained; but, such did no transfer across, in the 'Transition', from "New.FamilySearch", to "Family Tree".

    [ Sometimes, it did (ie. in the form of "Notes", etc) ; but, NOT generally ... ]

    Finally ...

    Nowadays ...

    [ In the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch' ... ]

    That it OUR "Job"; as, Users/Patrons, to if possible, "Find"; and, attach, "Sources" ...

    ie. To support, the various "Details", that appears against, individuals/persons ...

    Whereas ...

    Please be, aware; and, advised, that ...

    For SOME, of the ORIGINAL individuals/persons, in the "Family Tree" Part, of 'FamilySearch' ...

    'FamilySearch' itself, has "Found"; and, attached, "Sources", to support, the various "Details", that appear against, individuals/persons; but, certainly, NOT, for ALL individuals/persons.

    The latter, is particularly true, for individuals/persons, that WERE "Created", by 'FamilySearch' itself, thought the "Records Extraction" Process, a while back, that NO LONGER occurs.

    I know, that this may help/assist, somewhat; and, I hope, that this may provide you with, some additional, insight; and, perspective.

    Brett

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  • Angela Cloward
    Angela Cloward ✭✭
    April 17, 2022

    Thank you Brett for your explanation. That helps give me some context and understanding. Thank you for pointing out the original creator. I did not see that as was looking over their detail page.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 17, 2022

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