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Just the other day,
I had a client ask me when I would compile a family tree? The reason he was asking this is that we had
been talking about several individuals who I “think” are related to one another
as siblings, though, beyond geography and the same unusual surname, I have
nothing “proving” a connection. Without
a visual “image,” it is getting hard to keep track of who is who!
I explained to him that I actually had a “bunch” of little
trees and that I just didn’t yet feel comfortable creating one composite tree! Some day, I do hope to “connect” all my
little trees into one “proven” family and for now, I’m afraid my client will
continue to suffer!
This is one of the techniques described in Sharon Tate Moody’s
post Software tracks 'unrelated' persons
of interest
... For example, someone using FamilyTreeMaker can go to
"People" in the main toolbar. Click "Person>Add Person>Add
Unrelated Person." Someone using Reunion
would go to "Edit" on the tool bar and then select "Add
Unrelated Person."
Using the "unrelated person" feature of our software will
allow us more control over our records — and our aging memories.
When we identify someone as an "unrelated person," we can use
subsequent panels in the program to build an account for him. Some programs
call these panels "events" and others call them "facts."
How do you track people who you “think” might be related
until such a time as you either prove the connection or need to “prune” them
from your tree?
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