When I am adding a record to a family, how do you handle other persons who are not in your family gr

CathyBaranger

When I am adding a record to a family, how do you handle other persons who are not in your family group for example a spouse of a child.

I have added an example of what I mean. Hendrik Ventegogel is the spouse of Neeltje Ossewaarde. He is not part Jacob's and Adriana's family.

Brett .

@CathyBaranger CathyBaranger​ 

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Cathy

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You "Add" them as the Spouse (ie. in this case, the Husband) of the Child (ie. in this case, 'Neeltje').

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To do so ...

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Simply "Change" the "Focus" individual/person in the "Source Linker" to that of 'Neeltje' ...

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Then, you will be able to "Create" a Him (if he does not already exist in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'); and, also "Add" the "Source" to Him as well.

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Give it a go ...

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If you have any problems, let us know ...

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I hope this helps.

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Brett

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Patricia Ann Sullivan Henshaw-Grow

How do I attach the other people in a record hint in Family Tree?

Published August 21, 2020On the source linker, the people are listed according to their relationship to a focus person. The focus person is listed with his or her spouse. Parents appear in a section above, children and siblings in the sections below.

Some historical records identify in-laws, grandparents, grandchildren, and other family members who are not displayed on the right side of the screen. To deal with these family members, you change the focus person.

For example, a marriage record might list the bride and groom and each of their parents. When you first display the source linker, the bride may be the focus person. When you are ready to work on the husband’s information, make him the focus person instead.

 

Steps (website)

1. While using the source linker on the FamilySearch.org website, click the Change link on the left side of the screen.
2. Click the person you want.
3. On the right side of the screen, click the Change link.
4. Click the person you want, or enter his or her ID number.

 

Carol Lou Hill

Here's a video I created 5 years ago that shows how to change the focus person. There were several generations living in this one household. I need to remake the video, but it is the best example of changing the Focus person.

https://youtu.be/YFy5bFXVLWg

https://www.screencast.com/t/zntsPcY0w - screencast version

CathyBaranger

Thank-you, the video was helpful. I learned other tricks I didn’t know too!

cathy

Carol Lou Hill

So glad it helped!!