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Adding sources to living individuals in my private space on familysearch family tree?

Claire V. Brisson-Banks
Claire V. Brisson-Banks ✭
June 26, 2020 edited February 12, 2021 in Family Tree
Adding sources to living individuals in my private space on familysearch family tree?
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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 26, 2020

    @Claire V. Brisson-Banks​ 

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    Claire

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    Short Answer: 'Yes', that can be done.

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    We can add "Sources" to "Living" individuals/persons in Our "Private Spaces" in "Family Tree" of .FamilySearch..

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    And, even when we do add "Sources" to "Living" individuals/persons in Our "Private Spaces", those "Living" individuals/persons REMAIN 'Private'.

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    It is when we add "Memories" to "Living" individuals/persons in Our "Private Spaces", that "sometimes" (if any 'Links' from those "Memories" are "Shared" with other Users/Patrons; then ...), those "Living" individuals/persons DO NOT always remain 'Private'.

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    Here is a "Knowledge Article" in 'Family Tree':

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    What are sources in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Sources-in-Family-Tree&lang=en_US

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    Where it states:

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    You can add sources to both living and deceased people in Family Tree.

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    Does this address your question?

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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  • Claire V. Brisson-Banks
    Claire V. Brisson-Banks ✭
    June 26, 2020

    Brett,

     

    Thanks!

     

    Claire

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  • Claire V. Brisson-Banks
    Claire V. Brisson-Banks ✭
    June 26, 2020

    Brett, Do you know when this change happened? There was a time when one could not add sources for living. Thanks, Claire

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 27, 2020

    @Claire V. Brisson-Banks​ 

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    Claire

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    'G'Day'

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    Sorry for my delayed response ...

    Although, it is Saturday, it has been a busy morning and afternoon ...

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    Short Answer: May 2018.

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    'Yes', prior to then "Officially" we could NOT attach "Sources" to "Living" individuals/persons.

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    But ...

    That said ...

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    Sometime before then, someone in the 'FamilySearch' ("GetSatisfaction") 'Feedback' Forum did suggest/offer a "Work Around" that would allow you to attach "Sources" to "Living" individuals/persons. I used that suggestion; and, it was successful; plus, did not 'break' the 'System' - I used that "Work Around" for some time until 'Mid' 2018.

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    And ...

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    Here is a response, from an "Official ('FamilySearch') FamilySearch", in a post, in the 'FamilySearch' ("GetSatisfaction") 'Feedback' Forum:

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    Where it was stated:

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    Sources for living people was turned on at the end of May [ 2018 ] and yes this will be a permanent addition.

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    Enjoy!

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    Here is the direct link to that actual "Reply" by the "Official ('FamilySearch') FamilySearch":

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    https://getsatisfaction.com/familysearch/topics/hey-since-when-did-sources-start-appearing-for-living-individual-persons#reply_19684789

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    And, here is the actual post, in the 'FamilySearch' ("GetSatisfaction") 'Feedback' Forum:

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    Hey! Since when did "Sources" start appearing for "Living" individual / persons?

    https://getsatisfaction.com/familysearch/topics/hey-since-when-did-sources-start-appearing-for-living-individual-persons

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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