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Áine Ní Donnghaile
Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
September 20 in Social Groups

Yesterday I noticed a new alert on a profile, GJ68-RCX, I was editing.

https://imgur.com/NosJzQm

This alert was previewed in the User Interview.

May I suggest a tweak to the wording?

The PQS currently only recognizes sources from a FamilySearch index. We may have many sources that are not FS-indexed - unindexed FS records, sources from another website, personal records.

Perhaps it would be better to use "Only edit if you have evidence supporting the change."

Thank you for considering.

Tagged:
  • Sources
  • External Sources
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  • monnettohio
    monnettohio ✭✭✭
    September 20

    I think that in using Sources they are trying to build a chain of continuity in wording. If “evidence” were used without referencing Sources, would people be able to mentally link the two?

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 20

    The issue is that the PQS does NOT recognize a source unless FamilySearch has indexed it. Using "source" in that alert note may cause people to think they should not add external sources.

    "Sources give information; information gives evidence."

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Using_the_Genealogical_Proof_Standard_in_Your_Research_-_International_Institute

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