Making corrections on my family tree

Luz7905

My grand daughter shows as my daughter and I want to know how to fix it.

GFre

Hi @Luz7905.

You will need to edit the relationship. To do so, you can follow the video or instructions at this link: https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-correct-parent-child-relationships-in-family-tree

Here are the extracted instructions below as well. Further down, you will want select Replace, not remove, so that her profile remains properly connected in your tree:

1. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
2. Find the child with the incorrect parents.
3. Click the person's name. In the details that pop-up, click the person's name again. The person's page appears.
4. Click the Details tab.
5. Scroll to the Family Members section.
6. Under Parents and Siblings, find the child's name, and click the Edit icon
7. If only one parent is incorrect, click Remove or Replace next to the incorrect parent. If both are incorrect, click Remove or Replace next to the child.
8. A Remove or Replace box appears. Verify relationships, sources, and notes, then click the check box.
9. Do one of the following:
   
   1. To remove a parent or parents, click the appropriate Remove button. Explain why, and then click Remove.
   2. To replace a parent or parents, click the appropriate Replace button. The Replace Person screen appears.
      
      • If you know a parent's ID number, click By ID Number. Enter the ID number, and then click Next. Click Add Match.
        
        • If you want to add both parents, click Select Couple.
        • To add one parent, click Select Person. Explain your reason for the change, and then click Replace.
      • If you do not know a parent's ID number, complete the search fields, and then click Next.
        
        • If the correct person or couple appears in the list, click Add Match. If you want to add both parents, click Select Couple, To add one parent, click Select Person. Explain your reason for the change, and then click Replace.
        • If you see no match, click Create Person to create a parent record.

Áine Ní Donnghaile

FamilySearch has a great set of Help Articles covering almost any imaginable topic. This one covers correcting parent-child relationships.

If you need more help, please let us know.
Best of luck.