How do I delete a person added to my tree by another person?

BrookerPeggy1

Someone added Annie Haire GWGZ-ZNX, MADGE HAIRE GWGZ-8V4, AND SARAH HAIRE GWGZ-J4S as children of JOSEPH HARE 2496-JGD.

There are no dates or info on these girls. This is my grandfather's family and I know the family well.

DianaHawks

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-correct-parent-child-relationships-in-family-tree

Hi Peggy.

This is a matter of removing the relationships between your grandfather and the children.

There is a good Article that explains how to do this. I find it in the Help Center by searching for the key words: parent child

See above for access.

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MarvinG

@BrookerPeggy1 We understand that you desire to remove these children from your grandfather's family. We see that Natasha Schroder add them on August 19th, 2020 and stated that they came from GEDCOM data. The GEDCOM data is entered into the Pedigree Resource File, which you may search by using the Genealogies tab in FamilySearch.

With all that, you may still remove these children from your grandfather's family. Please follow the link below to do so:

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-correct-parent-child-relationships-in-family-tree.

You may desire to contact Natasha Schroder. You may do so by sending her a message by tapping on her username in the Latest Changes section of the detail page.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-send-a-message-to-a-recent-contact-in-familysearch-messaging.

We wish you success working with your ancestor's records.

Brett .

@BrookerPeggy1

Peggy

Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

Further to what has already been proffered ...

I just took a quick look at the "Children" that you referenced; and, an ADDITIONAL one.

Unfortunately, the NIGHTMARE, was caused, by the "Upload", of a "Dreaded" GEDCOM File, into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

Those THREE (x3) Children, that you reference, were ALL created from the GEDCOM File.

Annie HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-ZNX )

Madge HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-8V4 )

Sarah HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-J4S )

And, they have NO, "Birth"; and/or, "Death", details.

Whereas ...

A Fourth ADDITION Child, that was also created from the GEDCOM File; but, was "Merged"/"Combined", with an ALREADY existing and established individual/person; so that, the individual/person from the (recent) GEDCOM File was the "Surviving" individual/person - not really the best thing to do.

Agnes HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-6H4 )

Who summarily REPLACED, an ALREADY existing & established individual/person, in a "Merge"/"Combine" ...

Agnes HARE ... ( 2498-4NS )

The ability, to the "Upload", GEDCOM Files, into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', is a 'scourge'.

Personally, I would "Restore" the "Deleted" (ie. "Archived") individual/person Agnes HARE ... ( 2498-4NS ).

Then, you have to decide, what to do with ...

Annie HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-ZNX )

Madge HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-8V4 )

Sarah HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-J4S )

Agnes HAIRE ... ( GWGZ-6H4 )

Either, include the first three (x3) with the Family; or, "Detach" them from the Family.

And, either, "Merge"/"Combine" that fourth/last one; or, "Detach" them from the Family.

All you can do is do your "due diligence"; and, take action as you deem appropriate.

Of course, that "due diligence", can also include "Contacting" the User/patron who "Uploaded" the GEDCOM File, to 'discuss' the whole matter.

Just my thoughts.

Brett

Brett .

@BrookerPeggy1

Peggy

Furthermore ...

FIRSTLY ...

Here an old 'standby' of mine, that I have previously proffered on occasion ...

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Most new (and, some old) Users/Patrons DO NOT understand the basic 'nature' and 'premise' of "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', when they join in.

Please let me explain ...

We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. Ancestral" lines), that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is NOT like 'On-Line' "Websites" (eg. "Ancestry_com"; or "MyHeritage_com"; or, the like); and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes (eg, the OLD, now no longer supported, "PAF"; or, "Ancestral Quest"; or, the like).

We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other 'On-Line' "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal (computer) programmes.

We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

And, most importantly ...

We DO NOT even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, Our OWN "Deceased" Ancestors/Family/Relatives in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'. 

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SECONDLY ...

I really wish 'FamilySearch' would ...

Just STOP allowing the "Upload" of GEDCOM Files into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' altogether ...

There is just NO need to "Upload" of GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' ...

Under ANY circumstance ... even if one's "Ancestral" Lines are NOT already in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

As I always 'say', to User/Patrons, who mention the "Upload" of GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' ...

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You can; but ...

Please DO NOT Upload a GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

Upload the GEDCOM Files in the "Genealogies" Part of 'FamilySearch', that is fine; but, please NOT into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

Some of the reasons that Users/Patrons (like myself) DO NOT want the ability to upload a GEDCOM File into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' are:

(1) It is most likely that individuals/persons in a GEDCOM File are ALREADY in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; and, most Users/Patrons DO NOT even take the time to look to see if any one in their GEDCOM File is already in "Family Tree", in some instances, negating the need to even upload the GEDCOM File.

(2) There has been (many) cases where Users/Patrons, using the "Compare" process (of the upload) have "Dismissed" a "Possible" Match with an individual/person already in "Family Tree"; so that, their "Record", from their GEDCOM File, is loaded into "Family Tree", regardless; just so that, their "Record" appears in "Family Tree" (and, in some instances, for Members of the Church, so they can do the "Temple" Work, despite the fact that the "Temple" Work is ALREADY done with the "Possible" Match with the individual/person already in "Family Tree").

(3) Even with the "Compare" process (of the upload), there has been (many) cases where Users/Patrons have uploaded THEIR version of an individual/person in their GEDCOM File, on top of (ie. Over) an individual/person ALREADY in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" that has been there for MANY years and is well documented and "Sources" - in many instances obliterating all of the documentation and "Sources".

(4) If an individual/person is ALREADY in "Family Tree" of "FamilySearch", there is NO need to up uploaded one's version of an individual/person from one's own GEDCOM File - just take note of the the 'FamilySearch Person Identifier' (PID) of the individual/person that is ALREADY in "Family Tree"; and, one can go back later to ensure what information/detail is recorded and attached for that individual/person. Just DO NOT uploaded one's version of an individual/person in their GEDCOM File, on top of (ie. Over) an individual/person ALREADY in "Family Tree" - obliterating all of the documentation and "Sources" ALREADY in place/on record.

(5) The "Hours" (sometimes "Days"; or, even, "Weekes") of work, by other Users/Patrons, that can be needed to CORRECT the DAMAGE done by the upload of a GEDCOM File can be disheartening.

I am sorry ... 'off my soap box' ...

Enter (ie. 'Create') the individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' one at a time - on a one by one basis.

Many of the individuals/persons in a GEDCOM File, most probably, ALREADY exist in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

Only one or two generations of the "Living" individuals/persons; and, perhaps, maybe, only one or two generations of the "Deceased" individuals/persons, may be required to be entered/input into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch"; BEFORE, some of the "Deceased" individuals/persons, from one's Ancestral Lines, ALREADY existing in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', are discovered.

Use the "Find" facility/function/feature to Search "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', one may be surprised to find some (if not, many) of them already there.

Many well established and documented (eg. "Sourced") individuals/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' have been RUINED, by the upload, a GEDCOM File, into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

I hope this puts things into perspective.

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Please feel free to use ANY of the aforementioned in any 'discussions'; that you may have with the User/Patron, who "Uploaded" the GEDCOM File, into "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

Brett

BrookerPeggy1

Thank you for your insight! I did not know about the uploading of gedcom files. I have reached out to the individual but have had no response. Thanks again! I do have an ancestry tree that has sources for for each entry so they are verified.