This presentation, titled "Improving your FamilySearch Family Tree Data Quality Score" by James L. Tanner of the BYU Library Family History Center, explains how to understand and elevate the digital data integrity of ancestral profiles on FamilySearch. The presentation details how the platform programmatically measures an ancestor's "Quality Score" using four key pillars: data completeness, source tagging, source consistency, and conflict-free data. By walking through a practical case study of an ancestor named Hazel Jean Hayward, the slides demonstrate actionable steps for standardizing vital dates, tagging missing sources, resolving chronological conflicts, and safely navigating profile merges. Ultimately, viewers are encouraged to write definitive reason statements and transition from relying on family lore to managing highly sourced, structurally sound ancestral profiles.
