How to record a conversation on the family tree
A family member (or maybe more as the text conversation continues) has been helping me update her branch of the family tree by text message! Thanks! In the past I have scribbled on some descendant tree print out (or a napkin) and then updated the tree online and sent a copy. This still happens. Having lost everything with a computer failure, I am starting from scratch. (Yes, I am ignoring familysearch for now. A great many are recent live offspring. Although I have also asked about inlaws I am likely to run into at gatherings. I am keeping the local copy separate as I may try to mangle the local familysearch data.) I have created a new GRAMPS tree for her branch. The thing that makes today's effort different is trying to record the source information. Looked at gedcom - Citing a conversation with a living relative - Genealogy & Family History Stack Exchange for an idea of how to do this. As suggested I added a repository, Personal Collection, and a Source des...