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RichardLaing3
RichardLaing3 ✭
February 14, 2022 edited July 16, 2024 in Family Tree

The screen to attach records baffles me.

What is the difference between the right and left hand sides?

Please explain every aspect of this screem

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 14, 2022

    ?? what screen

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 14, 2022

    @RichardLaing3

    Richard

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

    Just in passing ...

    As, 'FamilySearch' states ... "Merging is a complex process"

    You are not alone ...

    "Merging"/"Combining", is; and, can be, quite daunting ...

    Just quickly ...

    While, in the process of "Merging"/"Combining" ...

    The individual/person on the 'RIGHT-hand-Side', WILL be REATINED; as, the "Surviving" individual/person.

    Whereas ...

    The individual/person on the 'LEFT-hand-Side', WILL be DELETED (ie. in fact, "Archived") - NO LOGER exist.

    I hope, that this may help/assist, somewhat.

    Brett

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 14, 2022

    @RichardLaing3

    Richard

    Furthermore ...

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

    How do I decide if two records in Family Tree are about the same person?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-decide-if-two-records-in-family-tree-are-about-the-same-person

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-decide-if-two-records-in-family-tree-are-about-the-same-person

    How do I merge possible duplicates in Family Tree?

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

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

    How do I merge duplicates in Family Tree by ID?

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

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

    How do I undo a merge in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-undo-a-merge-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-undo-a-merge-in-family-tree

    How do I restore a deleted record for a person in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-restore-a-deleted-record-for-a-person-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-restore-a-deleted-record-for-a-person-in-family-tree

    How do I fix a merge that has information from multiple people in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-fix-a-merge-that-has-information-from-multiple-people-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-fix-a-merge-that-has-information-from-multiple-people-in-family-tree

    Why do merges fail in Family Tree?

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/why-do-merges-fail-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/why-do-merges-fail-in-family-tree

    I hope, that these may also help/assist, somewhat.

    Brett

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  • RichardLaing3
    RichardLaing3 ✭
    February 14, 2022

    This is incredibly helpful - and a very fast response!


    Thanks all

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 14, 2022

    😀

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    February 14, 2022

    @Brett . and @RichardLaing3, it sounded to me like the question is about Source Linker, not about merging ...?

    In Source Linker, the left-hand side is what's in the index, and the right-hand side is what's in Family Tree. You can change the focus person on either side to get the correct people "in view", and you can move index people to line up with Family Tree people.

    Some Help Center articles on using Source Linker:

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-attach-a-historical-record-to-a-person-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-attach-record-hints-in-family-tree

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-attach-the-other-people-in-a-record-hint-in-family-tree

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