How can I delete records that were attached to my family member in error?

JillMarie1105

Several records have been attached to my Grandmother, Laura Beatrice Kirby that are for Laura Bridget Kirby, Not the same person. The person who attached them sent me a message that she knows she attached them in error. How do I delete them>

Brett .

@JillMarie1105

Jill

Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

FYI

As you 'Question' is more related to the 'Categories' of either, "Family Tree"; or, "Sources", rather than this 'Category' of "Indexing", I will respond along the lines of, "Family Tree"; and/or, "Sources", rather than "indexing".

So ...

That Said ...

For Laura Beatrice KIRBY

Steps to take:

▬ Go to the "Sources" 'Tab'

▬ For each of the incorrect attached "Sources"

▬ ▬ Select each incorrect attached "Source", in turn

▬ ▬ ▬ Select "Detach", for each incorrect attached "Source", in turn

You can even include a "Reason" why you are "detaching the "Source".

Simple as that.

Pictorially

Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch":

How do I detach a source from a person in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-detach-a-source-from-a-person-in-family-tree

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-detach-a-source-from-a-person-in-family-tree

How do I remove sources from people in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-remove-sources-from-people-in-family-tree

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-remove-sources-from-people-in-family-tree

A source that I want to attach in Family Tree is attached to someone else

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/a-source-that-i-want-to-attach-in-family-tree-is-attached-to-someone-else

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/a-source-that-i-want-to-attach-in-family-tree-is-attached-to-someone-else

And ...

As an aside ...

IF you are feeling up to it; THEN you could attached those "Sources" to that Laura Bridget KIRBY.

Hopefully, if, you do that; then, they will NOT get REATTACHED to your Laura Beatrice KIRBY.

The Choice is yours.

I hope this helps.

Brett

bekind

Hi JillMarie1105

Here is how you can detach incorrect records from the sources from the personal details page.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-detach-a-source-from-a-person-in-family-tree

If a source is attached to the wrong person in Family Tree, you can detach it.

Steps (website)

1. In Family Tree on the FamilySearch.org website, display the Person details page of the person who has the source.
2. Near the top of the page, click Sources.
3. Click the title of the source.
4. Directly under the title, click Detach. 
5. Verify the information in the pop-up window, and add a reason to detach the source.
6. To confirm, click Detach.

To view the full article click on the link attached.

Hope this helps

All the Best

Miriam Rimmer

annewandering

We have moved this thread to the support that helps with this type of question/