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Need someone to change sex? of Howard Brundige

Blacjak
Blacjak ✭
May 6, 2022 edited May 6, 2022 in Family Tree

I am trying to attach the following to Howard and Dorothy. The image clearly states Howard is Dorothy's husband, but family search has Howard listed as a female (wife). This is creating problems attaching it to records.

"Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPY-WLK1 : 12 November 2021), Howard W Brundige in entry for Dorothy E Brundige, 1998; citing , Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,358,436. 

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  • Blacjak
    Blacjak ✭
    May 6, 2022 Answer ✓

    Yes, I played around with it a bit and was finally able to do it--but unfortunately, I can't remember what I did if I should have to do it for another record. Thank you for your response!

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  • Gordon Collett
    Gordon Collett ✭✭✭✭✭
    May 6, 2022 edited May 6, 2022

    That particular set of indexed record can't be edited and FamilySearch doesn't do individual edits like that. So all we can do at this point is put a note on the source regarding the error. I did see when I clicked on the link you posted that you did attach the source just fine so there is nothing more you need to do.

    Screen Shot 2022-05-05 at 6.55.50 PM.png


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  • CraigWArmstrong
    CraigWArmstrong mod
    May 6, 2022

    @Blacjak

    I am glad you were able to change the sex for Howard Brundige. Those errors and not uncommon. In the future for reference, i have attached the instructions on how to correct the sex listed in Family Tree.

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-correct-the-sex-listed-on-a-persons-record-in-family-tree


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  • Gordon Collett
    Gordon Collett ✭✭✭✭✭
    May 7, 2022 edited May 7, 2022

    @CraigWArmstrong, he did not need to change the sex for Howard Brundige in Family Tree. It was never wrong there so the article you posted does not apply in this situation. However, it is good for him to know if he was not aware of this. Blacjak's stated problem was that the indexed record was incorrect and was in a record set that does not allow editing at this time. As you can see in my screen shot, the indexed record, on the left, still shows the incorrect sex but he was able to get the Source linker lined up right despite that.

    @Blacjak, the way you fixed this, which I'll remind you of so you can do this quicker next time, is to use the Change link in the blue bar on either side to force who the focus person is:

    screen-shot-2022-05-05-at-6-55-50-pm copy.jpg

    Clicking on Change allows to you pick who appears right under the blue line on either side rather than accept the program's best guess and make the two sides line up the way you want them to.

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