Evidence before inheritance.
Every claim is evaluated separately. A documented date does not make an uncertain parentage documented. Original records, derivative transcriptions, family memories and research hypotheses remain distinct.
Documented
Reliable primary or corroborating historical evidence supports this claim.
Probable
Multiple consistent indications support a conclusion without conclusive proof.
Possible
The claim is plausible but insufficiently supported.
Disputed
Conflicting evidence exists and has not been resolved.
Unverified
A claim is recorded, but independent confirmation is missing.
We retain original identifiers, source wording, approximate dates and alternative conclusions. Event dates and the dates of records are not treated as interchangeable. New imports do not overwrite existing people automatically. Changed values enter a review queue, and superseded findings remain traceable.
The 1788 Immanuel entries demonstrate why this matters: a reading of the section heading changed supposed burials into christenings. Earlier conclusions about child deaths and an epidemic must not be repeated.
Older family histories are important sources of evidence and research leads. Their assertions of noble descent, migration and parentage require the same scrutiny as any other claim.