Reviewing and Correcting Folder Information

You can correct a person's vital information (name, sex, birth, christening, death, and burial) in Family Tree.

You can correct the tags that Family Tree automatically adds to memories (photos, stories, documents, and audio files).

To correct BillionGraves transcripts, please visit the BillionGraves website.

Learn the common reasons that you are unable to correct a transcription error that you find.

On the First Ancestor view, the yellow path that connects the first ancestor to the person of focus is called the "clan path." You can correct the clan path.

You can correct records on Find a Grave. We'll get the changes the next time Find a Grave sends an update.

In Family Tree, a person's About tab may contain computer-generated life history. The information in this history comes from the person's Details tab. To correct a computer-generated life history, you simply correct the name, dates, places, and relationships on the person's Details tab.

Learn how to correct records with this short video.

Currently, membership records for deceased individuals cannot be corrected in Family Tree.