Living or Descest
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If in doubt choosing living because that protects the privacy of a living individual. Then keep searching for documentation of death or wait until they are over 110 years old before marking them deceased.
Cindy
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Arthur
FYI
On the grounds of, "Privacy", alone ...
For individuals/persons who were Born, as a general run, at least, LESS than 110 Years ago ...
Or, even, better still, who were Born LESS than 120 to 130 Years ago ...
IF, one, DOES NOT know; and, CANNOT prove, with any Record (ie. "Source"); or, "Details" (ie. be able to quote a DEATH "Reference"), that an individual/person is Dead/Deceased; THEN, one MUST have the 'Status' of that individual/person as "Living".
There have been, far TOO many occasions; even, in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch, when and where people who were, in fact, "Living", found THEMSELVES (or, even "Relatives") as being recorded as "Dead"/"Deceased".
The aforementioned might seem 'funny'; but, I assure everyone that, in fact, this is NOT 'funny' - this can be very disturbing.
The "Privacy" of "Living" individuals/persons is of the utmost IMPORTANCE, in fact, paramount, to 'FamilySearch'.
"Deceased" individuals/persons, in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', CAN be 'seen' by ALL Users/Patrons.
Whereas ...
"Living" individuals/persons, in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', can ONLY be 'seen' by the User/Patron who "Created" them; as, they reside in the "Private Spaces" of the the User/Patron who "Created" them; and, they CANNOT be 'seen' by any OTHER User/Patrons.
IF, there was a 'Status' of 'Being' (ie. somewhere between being "Alive" or "Dead"), being the state of "Unknown", when one cannot CONFIRM Death; THEN, 'FamilySearch' CANNOT enable such individuals/persons to be 'seen' by ALL Users/Patrons. Such individuals/persons would also ONLY, be able to be 'seen' by; and, reside in the "Private Spaces", of the User/Patron who "Created" them. In such a case, WHY, even bother, to have such a 'Status'. It is now very easy for us (as individual Users/Patrons) to 'look' through the "List" of "Living" individuals/persons in our "Private Spaces" - and, work on them.
IF, one goes to one's "My Contributions"; THEN, one can 'see' a "List" of ALL the "Living" individuals/persons in one's "Private Spaces".
Here is the direct 'link' (ie. URL), to the "List", of "Living" individuals/persons in one's "Private Spaces", under one's "My Contributions":
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/contributions/private
And ...
Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch":
How does Family Tree protect the privacy of living people?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree
Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/who-can-see-my-living-relatives-in-family-tree
I hope this helps.
Brett
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