Adding Unrelated Person to WikiTree

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I am trying to enter my biological father on the Unlrelated Person form, however, it seems to not save when I click the save button.  Are there issues with the form?  Thanks in advance!
in WikiTree Tech by Julie Miller G2G Crew (710 points)

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Is there a reason you are using the Unrelated for to add your biological father?
by Sally Stovall G2G6 Pilot (126k points)
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Yes, there is a reason.  I did not know I had a biological father until 2004/2005.  I was adopted and raised by my "Dad" that I have entered as my Father on my WikiTree.  I did not know my biological father, however I've done a lot of research on him and his family tree.  I do have sisters and a brother from him.  There was no way to list an adoptive parent/biological parent, therefore, I assumed that he should be entered as "unrelated".  Thanks!!
hi Julie,

It seems you have succeeded in creating that profile of your biological father.

You might consider linking him to yourself and vice versa with entries in your biographies. In your own biography, where you have entered his name, Dallas Branham, you can edit that name entry to: [[Branham-175|Dallas Branham]] and the name becomes a clickable link to his profile.

On his profile, you might add a similar link to [[Whiteside-378|Julie Miller]]

Having an adopted daughter who has traced and contacted her biological father, I understand the subtle difference between genealogy and family history.
Thank you so much Peter.  I do appreciate that.  I did link my Dad in his biography with that information but wasnt sure that Dallas's profile was created.  Appreciate your help and thank you for your understanding.

I see now he was added from my Gedcom.
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Recently, there was a change to the new profile creation criteria where you must enter an actual birthday or estimated year of birth. That omission may be what's making the profile for your biological father not save.

You can add anyone you want, they don't have to be family, but's since this is wikitree, it would be nice if they were connected to someone.

by Judi Stutz G2G6 Pilot (320k points)
Thanks for your help.  I do have his birth and death dates and he is biological related to me, I just never knew him personally and I already have a "Dad". :)

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