I need to link an incorrect Name ID to the correct ID.

JamesTanzilli

I found my grandparents listed in the 1910 U.S. census, but the name misspelled by the census taker. The ID numbers assigned to my grandparents when put into FamilySearch by 1910project therefore are wrong. I would like to change the incorrect ID to the correct ID for my grandparents. That is, change ID # ABCD-01 to ID # WXYZ-02, for example.

Appreciate your help

bathompson

Hello@JamesTanzilli ,

The comment by @Chas Howell is correct. Merging the two records is what you need to do to now.

Here are the steps to take if you are on your computer. The link below will take you to the Help Center instructions if you want to do this on your mobile device.

1. In Family Tree, display the person page of the record you want to keep.
2. If the Details section is not displayed, click Details. 
3. Click Merge by ID. It is located in the Tools section, along the right side of the page (in the gray part). 
4. Enter the ID number of the incorrect record with capital letters and the hyphen. 
5. Click Continue. The merge screen opens in a new browser tab.
   • Left side: This is the possible duplicate. It is deleted if you merge the records.
   • ​​Right side: This is the record you started from. It is saved if you merge the records. THIS IS THE ONE YOU WANT TO KEEP.
6. If the records are about the same person, click Yes Continue. If you are not sure, click Cancel. 
7. On the surviving record, review all information that has a green background. Highlighted information will be copied to the surviving record when you complete the merge. If this information should not be saved on the surviving record, click Undo.
8. Click Continue. 
9. Finish the merge: 
   1. If everything looks as it should, click 
   2. Review the surviving record. Finish Merge. 
   3. To explain why you merged these records, either select a suggested reason statement or enter one of your own.
10. Click Save. 

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

Best Wishes!

Chas Howell

@JamesTanzilli , it would be a lot easier for someone to help you if you gave the correct PIDs, You cannot change one PID number into another, but you can Merge them if appropriate.