G2G: Sourcerers: Need advice on updating a 2011 profile

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Sourcers: I've added sources to the profile and updated. However, it was created in 2011 from an Ancestry widget and has loads and loads of unsourced, extraneous info (that I've sourced). I see there is a Error 944 Missing SPAN Anchors.

I know how to correct this error - remove dead links from the Ancestry upload.

QUESTION: Should I remove all of the extraneous data or leave it alone?

This question applies to all members of the Reith family.

Thanks for your help.

WikiTree profile: William Reith
in Policy and Style by Marie Hart G2G1 (2.0k points)

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There are older G2G posts on this topic, the consensus seemed to be that unsourced facts should be kept, but in a research note, or otherwise identified as requiring sources or research. Your note serves the same purpose.

 A contributor had those facts, and had a reason for putting them there, and they are a guide to looking for sources.

 If a new source shows that the fact is wrong, then changes are required.
by Gary Burgess G2G6 Pilot (171k points)
selected by Laura Bozzay

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