14.3 Documenting Facts and Events on FamilySearch Family Tree

Once sources have been added to the person, it is time to go on to facts and events. Look at the “Details” page for the individual. Assess whether there are facts or events that are known that have not been recorded. If the information is there but it does not have a source, click next to the event where it says “0 Sources” and then “TAG SOURCES.” Select the applicable source from the list. If there is information discovered during the research process that is not listed on the details page, add the data by doing the following:

STEP 1: If the information belongs in the “Vitals” box because it is a name, birth, death, sex, christening, or burial, then click “+ADD” under the corresponding spot and enter the information.

STEP 2: After adding the date and place, click “TAG SOURCES” and select the proper source that verifies the information.

STEP 3: Be sure to click “SAVE” to finalize.

There is room for alternate names, facts, and events in the “Other Information” box. Add sources to any existing information that has not been cited. If new information was discovered during the research project, use the “+ADD EVENT” or “+ADD FACT” to input the data. If there is a question about whether an item is a fact or event or if there is not a good descriptor for that particular item, use the custom selections under the fact and event menus to add the data. Much like adding vitals, the steps are as follows:

STEP 1: Click “+ADD EVENT” or “+ADD FACT” depending on which fits the data best and select an option from the menu. Use the custom option if none are a match.

STEP 2: Fill in the form and press “SAVE.”

STEP 3: Click on “0 Sources” next to the name of the item and then “TAG SOURCES.”

STEP 4: Select the correct source and click “SAVE.”