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LindaLLindsay
LindaLLindsay ✭
October 12, 2021 edited October 12, 2021 in Family Tree

In FamilySearch there are 2 women named Helena Priestly (KGPR-5SV and GS4L-CYR). They are the same person, but they do not show as having a duplicate. There is no way to add the ID number on either page to merge them. How am I supposed to do this?

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 12, 2021

    On the FamilySearch web interface, top right corner, is a ? in a circle. Click that and enter some key words for your question. One result is this Help Center article:

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-merge-duplicates-in-family-tree-by-id

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  • CHold
    CHold mod
    October 12, 2021

    @LindaLLindsay

    Your question will be forwarded to the Family Tree team for review and resolution. You may be contacted by that team if they need more information.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 12, 2021 edited October 12, 2021

    In this case, there is no Possible Duplicate hint because the two woman are attached to the same parents, as sisters, so they could be twins.

    I took a peek. There is a christening record for Elinor but not for Helena. Helena has lots of other records, and between Elinor and Helena there is only a single set of records. Merging them would be appropriate.

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  • CookeWilliamB1
    CookeWilliamB1 ✭✭
    October 13, 2021

    Please note that the same name does not equal the same person. Go into each ID and do a preview in the merge by ID area in Tools on the right side up and down bar area. Make sure they are the same person before to proceed any further. If they are the same person then yes merge. If in doubt please consider doing more research on both IDs

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