diff --git a/src/SIL.LCModel/DomainImpl/FactoryAdditions.cs b/src/SIL.LCModel/DomainImpl/FactoryAdditions.cs
index b6c49a58..24a6225d 100644
--- a/src/SIL.LCModel/DomainImpl/FactoryAdditions.cs
+++ b/src/SIL.LCModel/DomainImpl/FactoryAdditions.cs
@@ -1604,30 +1604,46 @@ internal partial class CmTranslationFactory
 		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has the owner and Type property set.
 		/// </summary>
 		public ICmTranslation Create(IStTxtPara owner, ICmPossibility translationType)
+		{
+			return Create(owner, translationType, Guid.NewGuid());
+		}
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has the owner and Type property set.
+		/// </summary>
+		public ICmTranslation Create(IStTxtPara owner, ICmPossibility translationType, Guid guid)
 		{
 			if (owner == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("owner");
 			if (translationType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("translationType");
 
-			return Create(owner.TranslationsOC, translationType);
+			return Create(owner.TranslationsOC, translationType, guid);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has the owner and Type property set.
 		/// </summary>
 		public ICmTranslation Create(ILexExampleSentence owner, ICmPossibility translationType)
+		{
+			return Create(owner, translationType, Guid.NewGuid());
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has the owner and Type property set.
+		/// </summary>
+		public ICmTranslation Create(ILexExampleSentence owner, ICmPossibility translationType, Guid guid)
 		{
 			if (owner == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("owner");
 			if (translationType == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("translationType");
 
-			return Create(owner.TranslationsOC, translationType);
+			return Create(owner.TranslationsOC, translationType, guid);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Do the real work for both smart Create methods.
 		/// </summary>
-		private ICmTranslation Create(ICollection<ICmTranslation> owningVector, ICmPossibility translationType)
+		private ICmTranslation Create(ICollection<ICmTranslation> owningVector, ICmPossibility translationType, Guid guid)
 		{
-			var newbie = new CmTranslation();
+			if (guid == Guid.Empty) guid = Guid.NewGuid();
+			var newbie = new CmTranslation(m_cache, m_cache.InternalServices.DataReader.GetNextRealHvo(), guid);
 			owningVector.Add(newbie);
 			newbie.TypeRA = translationType;
 			return newbie;
diff --git a/src/SIL.LCModel/FactoryInterfaceAdditions.cs b/src/SIL.LCModel/FactoryInterfaceAdditions.cs
index 7b55a56e..bfa49c6b 100644
--- a/src/SIL.LCModel/FactoryInterfaceAdditions.cs
+++ b/src/SIL.LCModel/FactoryInterfaceAdditions.cs
@@ -38,10 +38,20 @@ public partial interface ICmTranslationFactory
 		/// </summary>
 		ICmTranslation Create(IStTxtPara owner, ICmPossibility translationType);
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has an owner and Type property set
+		/// </summary>
+		ICmTranslation Create(IStTxtPara owner, ICmPossibility translationType, Guid guid);
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has an owner and Type property set
 		/// </summary>
 		ICmTranslation Create(ILexExampleSentence owner, ICmPossibility translationType);
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Create a well-formed ICmTranslation which has an owner and Type property set
+		/// </summary>
+		ICmTranslation Create(ILexExampleSentence owner, ICmPossibility translationType, Guid guid);
 	}
 
 	public partial interface ICmTranslation