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How do I copy a source from Family Tree into my source box?

Ed Motola
Ed Motola ✭
March 28 in General Questions

Many of my sources in family tree were not saved to the Source Box. How do I copy them to the source box? The help topic for this question doesn't work. After step 6 for Save, the title is not changed to include Copy of, nor is there an option to click on Copy to source box.

Steps (website)

  1. Sign into FamilySearch.org.
  2. Navigate to the Person page of the individual with sources you wish to copy.
  3. Below the title of the source, click View Source.
  4. Click View.
  5. Click Edit.
  6. Make the needed changes and click Save.
  7. If you make changes, the system adds the words “Copy of” to the title.
  8. Click Copy to source box.


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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 28 Answer ✓

    Ed, you're missing just one step: when you get to the step seen in your screenshot, click View.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 28 Answer ✓

    Ed - sometimes images are slow to appear. Mine is showing for me now, and the information I indicated IS showing there.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 28 edited March 28

    The process is actually simpler now, with fewer steps.

    Steps 1-4 are the same as before. the resulting page has "copy to source box" and "go to my source box" just below the title of the source.

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  • Ed Motola
    Ed Motola ✭
    March 28 edited March 28

    Your image isn't opening. There is no feature for "copy to source box" and "go to my source box" just below the title of the source.

    image.png


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