What are the possible research suggestions in Family Tree?

Family Tree identifies opportunities to improve the information that Family Tree has about a person. These opportunities are called "research suggestions." The following table lists all of the research suggestions, describes when they appear, and indicates whether the suggestion can be dismissed.

Research suggestion	When it appears	Can be dismissed
Couple May Have Children	Evidence of a marriage shows, but no children show.	Yes
Missing Vital Event	The person does not have at least one vital event (birth, christening, death, or burial) that contains a year.	No
No Sources Attached	This person has no sources attached to his or her information.	No
Person May Have a Spouse	There is no evidence of the marriage, but this person lived long enough to be married.	Yes
Person May Have Another Spouse	There is no evidence of another marriage, but this person lived long enough after the last spouse passed away to marry again.	Yes
Person May Have Children	The person is 15 or older but has no spouse or children listed.	Yes
Possible Missing Child	This research suggestion appears when one or more of these situations occurs: The birth year of the first child is 3 or more years after the marriage year. The last child was born 3 or more years before the mother turned 40. A gap of 3 or more years exists between the birth of one child and the next sibling.	Yes
Possible Records	This person has date and place information from two countries. You should look for records to determine what is most accurate.	Yes

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