tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post2210678365254243667..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: How can I refine “personal knowledge/contact" as a source?James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-89109354100961638202020-04-25T07:27:46.343-07:002020-04-25T07:27:46.343-07:00Of course, you can correct the entry but the idea ...Of course, you can correct the entry but the idea here is that your "source" is your explanation about where you got the information. You can also provide a burial date from cemetery records and mortuary records. I am not saying that personal information is not valuable, it just needs to be explained and identified so we know if you recorded the original date or if you heard about it from your great aunt. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-13409357423118849722020-04-24T09:50:55.087-07:002020-04-24T09:50:55.087-07:00On the other hand, I attended my father's fune...On the other hand, I attended my father's funeral, of course, and recorded the date on FamilySearch Family Tree with the day, month, and year which occurred in 1984. Last week a cousin changed the burial date by taking off the day, leaving just the month and year. Source cited was FindAGrave. In this case, my personal knowledge was more complete than the FindAGrave source. So, it depends.Cathy Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461484882494138496noreply@blogger.com