Read Only an Ancestor
I have noticed that many early Church figures and other assorted people are listed as "read only". Is there a way to make an ancestor, that is relatively well documented, "read only"? I only ask because recently a well-meaning person edited my sixth great grandmother's first husband into oblivion to merge with another and I cannot fix it. There are also other ancestors that I would love to make read only as their information is currently correct and others appear to have them confused for someone else, etc.
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cworrock
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You are not alone ...
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I am just another User/Patron, like yourself ...
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The have been oft requested ...
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Many of us would 'Love' it ...
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But ...
That said ...
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As an aside ...
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Most new (and, some old) Users/Patrons DO NOT understand the basic nature and premise of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', when they join in.
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Please let me explain ...
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We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. Ancestral" lines), that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is NOT like 'On-Line' "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes (eg, the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral Quest"; or, the like).
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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.
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We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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And, in fact, we do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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So
That said ...
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Short Answer: 'NO', unfortunately NOT.
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There is an EXTREMELY "High" STANDARD (ie. "Requirement") for an individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' to be MADE (ie. obtain) "Read-Only" STATUS.
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The "Actioning" of the "Read-Only" STATUS can ONLY be DONE by 'FamilySearch', certainly NOT by us 'lowly' Users/Patrons.
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"Read-Only" STATUS is NOT only limited to "Early" Leaders of the Church, it ALSO covers many other People of some importance, unrelated to the Church.
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Here is a "Knowledge Article" in 'FamilySearch':
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Where it states (among other things)
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FamilySearch is a unique genealogical experience.
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It has a single tree of individuals linked together in families.
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We rely on a large amount of collaboration to form a single tree instead of individual private trees.
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Our focus is to connect the entire human family. When we mark records as "read only," it prevents collaboration.
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Consequently, we do not accept patron requests to mark a record as read only.
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What are read-only records [ ie. Individuals/persons ] in Family Tree?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-read-only-records-in-family-tree
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I know that this does not help; but, I hope this gives you some perspective.
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Brett
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cworrock
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You are not alone ...
.
I am just another User/Patron, like yourself ...
.
The have been oft requested ...
.
Many of us would 'Love' it ...
.
But ...
That said ...
.
As an aside ...
.
Most new (and, some old) Users/Patrons DO NOT understand the basic nature and premise of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', when they join in.
.
Please let me explain ...
.
We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
.
We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. Ancestral" lines), that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
.
"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is NOT like 'On-Line' "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes (eg, the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral Quest"; or, the like).
.
We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.
.
We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
.
And, in fact, we do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
.
"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
.
So
That said ...
.
Short Answer: 'NO', unfortunately NOT.
.
There is an EXTREMELY "High" STANDARD (ie. "Requirement") for an individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' to be MADE (ie. obtain) "Read-Only" STATUS.
.
The "Actioning" of the "Read-Only" STATUS can ONLY be DONE by 'FamilySearch', certainly NOT by us 'lowly' Users/Patrons.
.
"Read-Only" STATUS is NOT only limited to "Early" Leaders of the Church, it ALSO covers many other People of some importance, unrelated to the Church.
.
Here is a "Knowledge Article" in 'FamilySearch':
.
Where it states (among other things)
Quote
------------------
FamilySearch is a unique genealogical experience.
.
It has a single tree of individuals linked together in families.
.
We rely on a large amount of collaboration to form a single tree instead of individual private trees.
.
Our focus is to connect the entire human family. When we mark records as "read only," it prevents collaboration.
.
Consequently, we do not accept patron requests to mark a record as read only.
------------------
.
What are read-only records [ ie. Individuals/persons ] in Family Tree?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-read-only-records-in-family-tree
.
I know that this does not help; but, I hope this gives you some perspective.
.
Brett
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Sorry to hear the bad news.
When you say "I cannot fix this," what do you mean? I really haven't found anything that can't be reversed using the information found in the Change Log and the Restore function there.
If you post the ID number for the gentleman that vanished, I'd be happy to take a look and give some pointers on how to repair the damage.
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Sorry to hear the bad news.
When you say "I cannot fix this," what do you mean? I really haven't found anything that can't be reversed using the information found in the Change Log and the Restore function there.
If you post the ID number for the gentleman that vanished, I'd be happy to take a look and give some pointers on how to repair the damage.
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