How does Genealogy.com verify the information in the World Family Tree?
The quality of the information in the World Family Tree is very important to us. We have put all of the files we receive through an extensive error-checking process to keep the quality of the information in the World Family Tree as high as possible. But we don’t change any information (except remove information about potentially living individuals). This is because even information that contains errors may provide clues to help you trace your family tree. Unfortunately, it would be next to impossible for us to verify all of the information in the thousands of family trees we receive. Because we can’t guarantee the accuracy of any of the information contained in the World Family Tree, please realize that it is meant to be a research tool, not a source of completely error-free material. The genealogical information in the World Family Tree should be a starting point from which you continue your research. Please take the necessary steps to verify all information before permanently adding
