Adding Unconnected People to FamilySearch

The reality of the FamilySearch.org Family Tree is that it contains an innumerable number of snippets and partial pedigrees for individuals who are not definitively connected to the main tree. From time to time, as you add people, you will discover that an individual has already been entered. This is how some of the isolated records floating around in the Family Tree universe eventually become anchored to their proper places. FamilySearch provides a specific option for adding these unconnected people.

Before adding an unconnected person, verify they are not already in the Family Tree. While FamilySearch attempts to match records, common names and variations remain challenging for both researchers and the site's search engine. Once you proceed, you will complete a similar online form used for any new entry.

If you decide to add the unconnected person and you plan on looking at the record you created, you may want to record the person's ID number. Also, keep in mind, that you may have just created a duplicate record.