When you have questions about the details you see in Source Linker, try viewing either the source image or the person side panel for more information.
Viewing the source image
The source image is a digital image of the source. In many instances, it contains more information than what you see in Source Linker and might even reveal a mistake in the transcription.
To view the source image, look in the top left corner of Source Linker, and click View Image.
What is the difference between viewing the record and viewing the image?
When you click View Record, you see an organized summary of all of the details that were transcribed from the source.
When you click View Image, you see a digital image of the actual source that was transcribed—in other words, you see the photograph of the birth certificate, census page, death certificate, or other historical document.
Viewing the person side panel
The person side panel appears whenever you click a name in the right column of Source Linker. This panel gives you access to much of the information contained in the ancestor’s person page in Family Tree.
- To view the side panel, find a name in the right column of Source Linker, and click it.
- Or click View _______ (the person’s name), located at the top of Source Linker.
