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Tips and Tricks: Writing a Good Reason Statement for Changing a Record • FamilySearch

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September 16, 2022 edited December 23, 2024 in Blog Comments EN

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When you add a source or change information in FamilySearch, the system asks you to provide a reason why you think that the source should be…

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  • Georgie Trammell
    Georgie Trammell ✭
    September 16, 2022

    Wonderful examples of reasons for changing reason statements, to bad everyone doesn't use them. Sorry, but after over 50 years of doing family research I do not accept "Family History" as an acceptable reason. It is the same as "Family Story" in my book, I have watched research errors for years go uncorrected because of Family History that has no objective proof.

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