When Someone Makes an Inaccurate Change on FamilySearch...

...the only thing to do is prove the point.  People often make changes to some of my ancestors in FamilySearch.  It's the changes to my near relatives that are most frustrating.  (Yes, I do have a touch of Mytreeitis.)   I'm sure they others good intentions but I have a hard time when their changes aren't backed up with documents.   Below is my father's death certificate and a transcription.  I'm posting it here so I can use it as a source on FamilySearch because it's not yet available online anywhere else.

Transcription:

Ohio Department of Health     Division of Vital Statistics     Certificate of Death
Reg. Dist. No. 78      Primary Reg. Dist. No. 7801 
File No. 03937     Registrar's No. 706
  1.    Decedent-Name   Lee Doyle
  2.    Sex   Male
  3.    Date of Death (Mo., Day, Year)   May 19, 1987
  4.    Race   white
  5a.  Age - Last Birthday   74
  6.    Date of Birth   Feb 27, 1913
  7a.  County of Death  Trumbull
  7b.  City, Village...   Warren
  7c.   Hospital...   Trumbull Memorial Hosp.
  7d.   If Hosp... Indicate DOA (etc.)   Inpatient
  8a.   State of Birth   Pennsylvania
  8b.  Citizen of What Country   U S A
  9.    Origin or Descent   American
10.    Social Security Number   XXX-XX-XXXX
11.    Was Deceased Ever in U.S. Armed Forces?   No
12a.   Married....   Married
12b.   Surviving Spouse   Audrey Meinzen
13a.   Normal Occupation   foreman - ret.
13b.   Kind of Busines s or Industry   Copperweld Steel
14a.   Residence-State   OH
14b.   County   Trumbull
14c.   City, Village...   Mineral Ridge
14d.  Street and Number   1431 Furnace St.
14e.  Inside City Limits   No
15.    Father-Name   Gust Doyle
16.    Mother-Maiden Name   Beulah Gerner
17a.  Informant   Audrey Doyle
17b.  Mailing Address   1431 Furnace St. Mineral Ridge Oh 44440
DEATH WAS CAUSED BY:
Immediate Cause / Approximate Interval Between Onset and Death
18a.  Cardiac Arrest / Sudden
18b.  Malignant Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia / 4 days
18c.  Acute Myocardial Infarction / 5 days
19a.  Other Significant Conditions    Ventricular Aneurysm
19b.  Autopsy   No
19c.  Was Case Referred to Coroner   No
20.    [blank]
To Be Completed by Attending Physician
21a.  Nazir Ahmed, MD [signature]
21b.  Date Signed   May 20, 87
21c.   Hour of Death   8:26 AM
21d.  [Physician]   Dr. Nazir Ahmed
22.    [blank]
23.    Name and Address of Certifier    307 Homewood Ave., SE Warren OH 44483
24a.  Burial, Cremation...   Burial
24b.  Date   May 22, 87
24c.  Name of Cemetery...   Kerr Cem.
24d.  Location   Mineral Ridge  Oh
25.    Name of Emblamer  /  ILIC No.   Robert L. Burkhart  / 6782-A
26.    Funeral Director's Signature   Joseph O. Lane [signature]
27.    Funeral Firm and Address   Lane Funeral Home  1350 Canfield-Niles Rd.   Mineral Ridge Oh  44440
28.    Date Rec'd   5/26/87
29.    Registrar's Signature  R V Gracille  M D [signature)
30.    Date Permit Issued  [blank]
31.    Signature of Person Issuing Permit   [blank]

Information of Genealogical Interest
> Name
> Date and Place of Birth
> Date and Place of Death
> Name of Spouse
> Parents' Names
> Name and Location of Cemetery
> Burial Date

Of Interest for Social History
> Where employed and kind of business
> Last address

Of Interest For Medical Purposes
> Cause of death
> Contributing Conditions

Would use more information than I've suggested for genealogical purposes?  Have you ever used a blog post as a source on FamilySearch?  Have you ever seen one used?

-–Nancy.

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