incorrect entires added to my tree

momstaxi2 · June 18, 2021

someone changed people in my tree and then added incorrect people to it. How do I fix that problem? I was able to restore my original information that I know is correct but additional people were added that aren't correct. I've been doing ancestry for over 10 years collaboration with my cousins so I'm sure about our family names. I'm looking at the Schaefer section of my tree. It's my Dad's family.

I have found your site helpful but my full tree in on Ancestry. I've been trying to up date here weekly and find incorrect information periodically, How do you prevent someone from changing your tree without your permission? Is there a setting I can use to prevent this in the future?

Geri Iannaconi

momstaxi2

Chai · June 18, 2021

You can find out how to add and correct people in your branch of the Tree.

refer to this and related articles

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-undo-an-incorrect-change-in-family-tree

Family Tree is a little different from other similar sites in that it is a single tree linked together in families, rather than a site that allows users to create and manage their own private trees. This difference means that everyone works together on the same data, allowing for the potential to connect every member of the human family.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-is-the-purpose-of-familysearch-and-family-tree?articleVariant=public

FamilySearch is a public global Tree that allows families to work together and as such, there is no way of preventing other people from changing that part of your branch. We can follow and message the people who modify your Tree and that helps us to work together.

Hope you can continue to work on your branch and enjoy the research in collaborating with your friends and cousins.

Elder Lim

chai

Brett . · June 18, 2021

@momstaxi2

Geri

Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

Short Answers: You CANNOT; and, NO.

Further to what 'Chai' has already proffered ...

Here part of an old 'standby' of mine, that I have previously proffered on occasion ...

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, MOST Importantly ...

We DO NOT even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, Our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors/Family/Relatives 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'.

Here is a good place to start, with how things work in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' (and, other programmes as well):