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How do I merge two people if FamilySearch doesn't suggest it?

WS86
WS86 ✭
March 28 edited March 29 in Family Tree

IIRC there used to be the ability to force a merge between two people even if the FamilySearch bots didn't find a dupe. Now it seems you can only merge if the suggestion shows up in "Research Help".

Can a user still force a merge?

OTOH I can just be patient, sometimes it takes the bots weeks to discover a possible dupe.

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

    Absolutely still possible to make a merge that is not suggested. Most of the merges I make are not suggested by the algorithm. This help article should be useful: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-merge-duplicates-in-family-tree-by-id

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

    Yup, as Áine indicates, "Merge by ID" is still exactly where it has always been, under Tools on a profile's Details page.

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  • WS86
    WS86 ✭
    March 28

    Aha! Thank you for providing the link.

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  • Shannon Potter Wilcox
    Shannon Potter Wilcox mod
    March 29

    @WS86 for some of us that are not in your age category, we don't know what your acronyms mean 😂

    I had to google it. Perhaps, use the words for us oldies here. 😊

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 29

    @Shannon Potter Wilcox I'm in the ancient over-the-hill category, and I know On the Other Hand and If I Recall Correctly.

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  • Shannon Potter Wilcox
    Shannon Potter Wilcox mod
    March 29

    @Áine Ní Donnghaile I'm glad you do. I need a dictionary 😂

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