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Going Beyond Birth and Death Dates in Family Tree
June 6, 2020 - by Annelie Hansen
One of the most rewarding parts of doing family history is discovering the stories of ancestors. The next most rewarding thing is having the chance to share those stories with others. What unique details make up your ancestors’ stories? Did your ancestors come from a noble or titled family? Did they leave one country and start a new life in another? Was an ancestor married or never married?
As you search through historical records, it can be easy to focus mostly on vital information, such as dates, locations, and relationships. While these are important parts of an ancestor’s story, records may hold other rich details as well. Is there a place on FamilySearch.org to record these details, so they don’t stay hidden in an attached source? Absolutely!
When working on an ancestor’s profile in Family Tree, you can add events and facts to both individuals and relationships to help fellow FamilySearch users understand more about your shared ancestors. These facts and events give other people a helpful overview of that ancestor’s life, with more of the rich details included. You’ll find this feature in multiple places.
To see more about adding details to your ancestor's records click on the link below:
https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/going-beyond-birth-dates/