not the correct spouse

HGR 65

I find the Family Tree very difficult to maneuver around. I notice that the person I am trying to put together a tree for has the wrong spouse. Same name, wrong person. I have the sources to back it up.

Second how do you add a second husband or just a significant other in which a child was born from the relationship.

i find it so hard to work in the family tree I am going to fix the incorrect info and never come back. (I didn't even put in the wrong spouse, someone else did)

Paul W

@HGR 65

I'm sure someone will be able to offer direct advice (including links to "Help" articles) in order that you can make the amendments required.

However, I would only comment that if you do "never come back" the likelihood is that another user (possibly a distant relative) will make further changes, possibly undoing all your good work. This is an open-edit, communal project - which makes your relatives' records subject to change from any other Family Tree user. Sometimes other users' work can be useful: when it is accurate and enhances their (your relatives') records. Other times, as you appear to have found, there can be cases of mistaken identity and everything can be messed-up: possibly on multiple occasions.

To clarify, your getting everything right won't mean things will necessarily stay that way for any length of time!

Áine Ní Donnghaile

There are many how-to help articles and videos. A good starting place is this page: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/family-tree

Adding another spouse is straightforward.

Sanra

@HGR 65

To correct the wrong spouse, use the Edit pencil in the marriage box, in the Family Members section below the Details section of the individual who has the wrong spouse. Here is an exert from the Help Center article "A person in Family Tree has the wrong spouse"

You can correct an incorrect couple relationship at any time. Here are the steps to remove or replace an incorrect spouse.

Tip: removing or replacing an individual's records can feel intimidating. Rest assured that changes can be undone in the Latest Changes feature. It's also helpful to record the ID number so that the removed or replaced person is easy to find later on.

Steps (website)

1. While signed in to FamilySearch.org, navigate to the Person page of the individual with the incorrect spouse. 
2. If you do not see Vitals near the top of the page, click the Details tab.
3. Scroll to the Family Members section.
4. Under Spouses and Children, you can view the different relationships. 
5. In the box showing the incorrect couple relationship, click the Edit icon .
6. Click Remove or Replace next to the incorrect spouse. 
7. Click the check box on the Remove or Replace screen to verify that you reviewed the relationships, sources, and notes. 
8. Do one of the following:
   1. To remove an incorrect spouse, click Remove Person. Explain why, and then click Remove.
   2. To replace an incorrect spouse, click Replace Person. The Replace Person screen appears.
      • If you know the spouse's ID number, click Find by ID Number, enter the ID number, and then click Find. Click Add Person. Explain your reason for the change, and then click Replace.
      • If you do not know the spouse's ID number, complete the search fields, and then click Next. If the correct person appears in the list, click Add Person. Otherwise, click Create New to create a new record. Explain your reason for the change, and then click Replace.

The entire article link is below:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/a-person-in-family-tree-has-the-wrong-spouse

We hope this helps.