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Putting Documents as Sources in FamilySearch Family Tree (view source)
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There are many instances where it is desirable to enter a document as a Source in an individual's Details page in Family Tree. This is particularly true when the '''document establishes/verifies the name, date and place of a person's vital event''' (i.e. birth register/certificate, marraige record, etc.). | There are many instances where it is desirable to enter a document as a Source in an individual's Details page in Family Tree. This is particularly true when the '''document establishes/verifies the name, date and place of a person's vital event''' (i.e. birth register/certificate, marraige record, etc.). | ||
While documents found in the Family Search digital databases can be easily attached as a Source to a person, (see Wiki page '''"Adding Sources in Family Search Family Tree"''' - pending), often they are found on other websites (free or subscription) or found in the possession of a family member or other individual. Records found in these other places ought to be added to Family Tree using a different series of steps which are presented with visuals in the handout "Attaching Documents as Sources in Family Tree" shown below. | While documents found in the Family Search digital databases can be easily attached as a Source to a person, (see Wiki page '''"Adding Sources in Family Search Family Tree"''' - pending), often they are found on other websites (free or subscription) or found in the possession of a family member or other individual. Records found in these other places ought to be added to Family Tree using a different series of steps which are presented with visuals in the handout "Attaching Documents as Sources in Family Tree" shown below. <br> | ||
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=== Steps Handout with Pictures === | === Steps Handout with Pictures === | ||
[[Image:Attaching Documents as Sources1.jpg|left|647px|Attaching Documents as Sources1.jpg]] [[Image:Attaching Documents as Sources2.jpg|right|647px|Attaching Documents as Sources2.jpg]] <br> <br> | [[Image:Attaching Documents as Sources1.jpg|left|647px|Attaching Documents as Sources1.jpg]] [[Image:Attaching Documents as Sources2.jpg|right|647px|Attaching Documents as Sources2.jpg]] <br> <br> | ||