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Paul_McPherson
Paul_McPherson
March 10, 2021 edited August 13, 2021 in Family Tree

I have found a census record that belongs to my great grandfather's family. I want to attach the record to my tree, but the last name is spelled wrong. If i attach, will it change the correct spelling in my family tree?

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  • DeborahCarl
    DeborahCarl ✭✭✭
    March 21, 2021 Answer ✓

    Nope and if anything changes, you can edit it and put it back the way you want it without detaching the source.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 10, 2021

    @PaulMcPherson2 PaulMcPherson2​ 

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    Paul

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    Short Answer: 'No'.

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    Attaching a "Sources" to an individual/person who exists in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' DOES NOT "Change" the "Name' of the individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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    There are "Spelling", Variants; and, ERRORS, in MANY "Sources" that we attach.

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    Those, Variants; and, ERRORS, can occur for a number of reasons ...

    [eg. Transcription; Phonetics (as, pronounced; &, subsequently, recorded); etc]

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    Go ahead an attach a "Source", if it relates to the individual/person, regardless of "Spelling", Variants; and, ERRORS, in the "Name".

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    I hope this helps.

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    Brett

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