Family relationships
Biological, adoptive, spouse, and unresolved relationships are labeled separately so the tree does not imply more than the evidence supports.
Research Method
How the family record is evaluated.
The archive preserves uncertainty instead of hiding it. Family pages show conclusions only when the supporting record is clear enough for public display.
Evidence
Sources may include original records, government indexes, census records, obituaries, preserved family research, photographs, and family recollection.
Conflicts
When records disagree, the disagreement remains visible. A broader place or date may be shown until a specific claim is resolved.
Open research
Some profiles are intentionally sparse. That means the person belongs in the family record, while individual life details are still being researched.
Public confidence language
Plain-language status is used for readers.
Confirmed means direct or high-quality evidence strongly supports the conclusion.
Strongly Supported means the current record is consistent but may still need a better original document.
Probable means the conclusion is a reasonable reading of the evidence, not final proof.
Unresolved means the archive is preserving a question rather than pretending to know the answer.
Conflicting means two or more records disagree and both remain part of the history.