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September 1 in Family Tree
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  • CraigFarnsworth1
    CraigFarnsworth1 ✭
    March 19

    I found that some how someone didn't like what was on my tree and went and changed it. I feel I was accurate with my searching using census, FamilySearch data, death record, cemetery etc. My problem is that I didn't keep a paper trail and now I have to redo or forget searching altogether.

    What say you?

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  • Jack1999
    Jack1999 ✭
    September 1

    Craig

    As they say, "Genealogy without documentation is mythology". And so it is. The documents prove the case, not opinions. I have found numerous instances in my research where others (and me too) input the wrong data. You can make your case with through documentation.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 1

    As is often said in this Community, there is no "my tree." The FamilySearch Family Tree is meant to be one tree for all, with a single profile for each individual who has been on this planet. If your documentation is solid, communicate with the other contributor through the private messaging system. It may be a simple misunderstanding with similar names.

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 1

    In addition to Áine's good advice, I suggest exploring the change logs of the affected profiles: go to the Details page, find the Latest Changes box in the right-hand column, and click "Show All" at the bottom of that box. You should be able to restore your old inputs, without needing to re-do anything. Just keep in mind that the log does not have "undo" functions: it has "redo/restore" functions instead, i.e., what you're looking for is not where something was removed or changed, but where it was first input.

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