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Kimberley6
Kimberley6 ✭
August 16, 2021 edited August 15, 2024 in Search

I have a concern about the following showing as a research help.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960

I discovered that a person, yes, he has been contacted, has added both my sister and myself to my parents record. The information added is not correct, and both my sister and I are very much living. He has clearly taken the information from the (mistranscribed) census record.

As I say, he has been contacted.

My question is this: I am very concerned that this information is being added as a research help. It contains the record for many living individuals. I cannot see the original without attending a FHC. Wowzers. Lots of potential for problems here.

I would like to simply continue on with research, without having to do constant checking of already completed and well documented records.

I would also appreciate not being dead before I am!

Does not the 110 year rule apply? If not, why not?

Thanks

Kim

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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 16, 2021

    I had this happen when a person added a bunch of my family to FamilySearch with a ged-com file. Here is a help center article that will help you to get the information changed if the person who added you doesn't do it :

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-change-the-status-from-deceased-to-living-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-does-family-tree-determine-whether-a-person-is-living-or-deceased

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  • Kimberley6
    Kimberley6 ✭
    August 16, 2021

    Thank you for the information.

    My basic question remains, why is the census available when so many people are alive? What about the 110 rule?

    Kim

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  • Kimberley6
    Kimberley6 ✭
    August 16, 2021


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  • Melissa S Himes
    Melissa S Himes ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 17, 2021

    Census information is public information. When the 1950 census is released in April 2022, many living people's names and information will be indexed. There will be many different groups, not just FamilySearch, indexing that census and publishing the information. They have a 72 year rule. Also some census records that are done in various states and countries may fall under even different privacy rules.

    Another way people get information is from published obituaries. There are lots of names and relationships of the living to be found in those. That's how people create full records in find a grave. Then there are public marriage records and probated wills which certainly don't follow the 110 year rule and can be found on many sites, including FamilySearch.

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