Merging resulted in multiple duplicate sources. Why??
Larry Erastus Frost, LN55-XY8, I merged my Larry with another Larry which had some of the same sources on it, and I got multiple listings of the same sources on the finished (merged) copy. What did I do wrong? How can I remedy the source duplication other than just remove them individually? What should I do in the future to avoid this problem?
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Just be sure they have the same URL and not just the same title before you remove them. If they really have the identical URI, then there was a glitch in the merging process that probably won't happen again and was nothing you had control over.
I didn't look at all 65 sources on Larry, but here is an example.
These look like duplicates at first glance:
But when you check the URLs you can see that these are two different sources:
Both should stay on the record.
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FYI
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Just in passing ...
Please be, aware and advised, that ...
Firstly ...
IF, the "Sources", DO NOT have, the EXACT Same URL; THEN, they are NOT "Duplicate" Sources" ...
That is a common misconception ...
Secondly ...
"Sources", that appear to be, the SAME, in fact, may just be ANOTHER "Indexing", of the SAME "Event".
But ...
That Said ...
That DOES NOT, make the those "Sources", an EXACT "Duplicate".
And ...
As Such ...
The "Sources" SHOULD, most DEFINTELY, be attached.
And, SHOULD be "Carried Over", through a "Merge"/"Combine", of individuals/persons.
And, in fact, LEFT so attached - ie. NOT "Detached".
Furthermore ...
To labour the point ...
There are MANY occasions, when a "Source", is simply ANOTHER "Indexing", of the SAME Event.
In such cases, they are NOT "Duplicates".
IF, "Sources", have "Different" URLs; THEN, they are NOT "Duplicates" ...
Unfortunately ...
It is a common misconception, that "Sources", are "Duplicates"; when, in fact they are NOT.
Plus ...
In just about, every case ...
They are simply DIFFERENT "Indexing", of the SAME "Event"; and, SHOULD be attached.
Too many User/Patrons, DO NOT understand, that there can be a number of "Indexing", for the SAME "Event".
Sometimes:
▬ There is a "Re-Indexing" of a "Event", at a LATER date; where, MORE "Data" has been "Indexed"
.... [ BOTH, "Indexing" are valid; and, SHOULD be RETAINED ... ]
.... [ As, many of the EARLIER "Indexing" (ie."Sources) have ALREADY been attached to individuals/persons ... ]
OR ...
▬ Different "Organisations" (eg. FamilySearch; Ancestry; FindMyPast; etc) often "Index" the SAME "Event".
Thus, we have MULTIPLE "Indexes" (ie. "Sources"), of the SAME "Event.
And ...
They SHOULD "All" be attached; and/or, "Carried Over", through a "Merge"/"Combine" of individuals/persons.
Just my thoughts.
I know, that this certainly may not help/assist; but, I hope, that this may provide you with, some additional, insight; and, perspective.
Brett
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