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JohnAshbury1
JohnAshbury1 ✭
June 15, 2021 edited June 21, 2021 in Family Tree

I have found error in the family tree of Maurice Dunbar Ashbury/. I'm his son. When I make correcction I am able to print out the corrected page. However I do not see a way for me to safe the correction the my father's family tree of Family Search. Could you please tell me how, or direct me to the person(s) who originally posted this tree?


Thanx

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  • lstolk36
    lstolk36 ✭✭✭
    June 21, 2021 Answer ✓

    Welcome to the FamilySearch community. Thank you for the time you spend asking questions and helping…

    How to change vital information

    In Family Tree, you can correct the name, sex, or event information for a person, regardless of whether you added it.

    Family Tree is an open, collaborative environment. Your change shows in a change history, along with your user ID and a means to contact you. Any user, including you, can reverse changes if you make a mistake.

    Before you start

    • Focus on accuracy. Your change should make the information about a person more correct.
    • Be prepared to explain your changes, and, when possible, attach sources.
    • Consider contacting the user who made the last change before you make a correction. To find contact information, click Detail View. Then click the name showing in the "Last Changed" details.
    • Be aware that other Family Tree users could be watching this record. (You can see how many are watching when you make your correction.) They receive an email notification if you change the record. They might contact you to discuss your change.

    Steps (Website)

    1. In Family Tree, display the person page of the individual whose information you want to correct.
    2. If you do not see Vitals near the top of the screen, click Details.
    3. For the information you need to correct, click Edit.
    4. Review the sources and reason statement. Continue only if your change makes the information more accurate.
    5. When editing a name, choose the appropriate language in the field above the name fields.
    6. Make your changes.
    • If the option is available to delete information, you can click Delete in the bottom right corner of the box.
    1. If you change a date or place, select a standardized date or place.​ If no matching standard is available, click None of the Above.
    2. Enter a reason statement to explain why the information is correct. If the existing reasoning is applicable, leave the existing explanation, and add your own comments.
    3. Click Save.

    Note: We recommend that you refresh the web page after you save changes.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/ar...

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  • Chai
    Chai mod
    June 15, 2021

    Is your father still living?

    All living people are in private spaces and this article explains what private spaces are:

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-a-private-space-in-family-tree

    and you cannot share private spaces or work in his account unless you go into your father's account as a helper, then you will be working in his account and not yours.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/share-a-family-tree-private-space-with-family

    Please read these two articles to learn more about living people and private spaces which protects their privacy.

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  • JohnAshbury1
    JohnAshbury1 ✭
    June 15, 2021

    My father died in September 1996 as is shown on the Tree I am asking about. As far as I know there are no living persons on the Tree for Maurice Dunbar Ashbury. There are mistakes on the Tree that is available on Family Search that I am able to correct, bu the system will not allow my corrections to be posted - except on the printed form and in my saved file. I do not want the misinformation to be shared. So the question remains. HOW DO I MAKE THE CORRECTIONS SO THEY ARE PERMANENT AND AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO VISIT THE SITE>

    Thanx

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  • Sanra
    Sanra ✭✭✭✭
    June 21, 2021 edited June 21, 2021
    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-change-vital-information-in-family-tree

    Did you remember to click Save, after making the changes? You may need to refresh after saving the change, to see the changes reflected in the Tree. The above article may be helpful.

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