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HVJ64
HVJ64 ✭
January 24, 2023 edited July 11, 2024 in Family Tree

There ought to be a "merge" tab on each record. If you recognize there are two different names, or the same name but is the same person, why not have a tab at the top that you can click on the link which will bring up the current person, and then ask you for the other person's ID number to merge. I've run across several records which are duplicates which shows married to the same person, but they are duplicates.

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  • Annette Morgan
    Annette Morgan ✭✭
    January 24, 2023

    Under "Tools" there is a function called "Merge By ID" that does that.

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  • dontiknowyou
    dontiknowyou ✭✭✭✭✭
    January 25, 2023

    @HVJ64 by "record" do you mean a profile in Family Tree, or do you mean source (historical record)?

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  • Hunt Cynthia2
    Hunt Cynthia2 ✭
    April 29, 2023

    Where do I find "tools" for merge 2 duplicate persons?

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 29, 2023 edited April 29, 2023

    @Hunt Cynthia2, the Merge By ID tool is in the Tools box at the bottom of the right-hand column of a profile's Details page.

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