I strive at keeping things simple. My research is open and available within FamilySearch.org where rigorous employment of the scientific process-of-elimination allows collaborators to attach or detach source records individually, with rationale, and logic.

Parent-child relationship, spouse relationship, events of birth-marriage-death, land, census, probate are each sourced and attached records. If in disagreement, then collaborate and move the attachment. The digitized and indexed rich dataset of the 19th century (1800-1899) and the lean dataset of the 18th century (1700-1799) are amazing resources.

Frustrations with collaborators lacking database skills or research discipline is troublesome. Some collaborators simply drive-by; their yield is insignificant touch and go! Uncollaborated, willy-nilly edits mean we didn't leave solid evidence and someone's theory won out.

Find-A-Grave isn't a family tree site for linking family members and pasting/dumping source records into a bio. It bypasses the database, toolset, duplicates the repository, facilitates uncollaborated content, contradictory opinion. It would be marvelous if we recognized the value of collaboration using the Family History Library resources rather than carving off yet another private database.

I'm manager for only a handful of directly related Powell, Malone, or Hailey memorials. A few unsolicited remnants were transferred directly to me because I'm distantly related. For reference, I've added a few key Find-A-Grave guidelines on transfers:

Do you need it? "With millions of members, there will be many overlapping family trees and it would be impossible for all members to manage their entire tree."

Who should get it? "Memorials are transferred for relatives with these close relationships: child, spouse/partner, sibling, parent, grandchild, great-grandchild, grandparent, great-grandparent, niece/nephew, great-niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, great-aunt/uncle, or first cousin. This would include adoptive, step and in-law versions of these relationships."

Mediation? "If they refuse to transfer the memorial or do not respond within a reasonable amount of time, contact [email protected] and we will work on it for you."

https://support.findagrave.com/s/article/Request-to-Manage

I strive at keeping things simple. My research is open and available within FamilySearch.org where rigorous employment of the scientific process-of-elimination allows collaborators to attach or detach source records individually, with rationale, and logic.

Parent-child relationship, spouse relationship, events of birth-marriage-death, land, census, probate are each sourced and attached records. If in disagreement, then collaborate and move the attachment. The digitized and indexed rich dataset of the 19th century (1800-1899) and the lean dataset of the 18th century (1700-1799) are amazing resources.

Frustrations with collaborators lacking database skills or research discipline is troublesome. Some collaborators simply drive-by; their yield is insignificant touch and go! Uncollaborated, willy-nilly edits mean we didn't leave solid evidence and someone's theory won out.

Find-A-Grave isn't a family tree site for linking family members and pasting/dumping source records into a bio. It bypasses the database, toolset, duplicates the repository, facilitates uncollaborated content, contradictory opinion. It would be marvelous if we recognized the value of collaboration using the Family History Library resources rather than carving off yet another private database.

I'm manager for only a handful of directly related Powell, Malone, or Hailey memorials. A few unsolicited remnants were transferred directly to me because I'm distantly related. For reference, I've added a few key Find-A-Grave guidelines on transfers:

Do you need it? "With millions of members, there will be many overlapping family trees and it would be impossible for all members to manage their entire tree."

Who should get it? "Memorials are transferred for relatives with these close relationships: child, spouse/partner, sibling, parent, grandchild, great-grandchild, grandparent, great-grandparent, niece/nephew, great-niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, great-aunt/uncle, or first cousin. This would include adoptive, step and in-law versions of these relationships."

Mediation? "If they refuse to transfer the memorial or do not respond within a reasonable amount of time, contact [email protected] and we will work on it for you."

https://support.findagrave.com/s/article/Request-to-Manage