MERGING DUPLICATE INDIVIDUALS IN THE FAMILY TREE.
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@KAY CAREY_1
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Kay
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What is your 'Question' about "Merging"/"Combining" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'?
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"Merging"/"Combining" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' can be quite complex - and, should NOT be undertaken 'lightly'.
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Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch':
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How do I decide if two records in Family Tree are about the same person?
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How do I merge possible duplicates in Family Tree?
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How do I merge duplicates in Family Tree by ID?
https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-merge-duplicates-in-family-tree-by-id
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Do these help?
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Brett
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The following link will provide you with steps on how to merge two individuals in Family Tree/FamilySearch
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1st problem so far -- There is no switch button on the merge function, so the wrong person is being kept... I have use both persons & the opposite ID number to try to fix this...
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@KAY CAREY_1
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Kay
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If you have the two (x2) individuals/person 'Open' in, the same (as different) 'Tabs'; or, separately, in different, 'Windows'; then, make sure that you are 'working' on the one that you want to "Survive".
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If you are seeing the "Duplication" in the "Research Help", of the one that you want to "Survive"; then, make sure that you 'Open' that "Research Help" as a NEW 'Tab' or 'Window'.
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Whereas, if you are in "Tools" and using the "Merge by ID", make sure that your are working to the one that you want to "Survive"; then, enter the PID of the one that you want to be "Deleted"/"Archived".
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Now ...
That said ...
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There ARE some instances when you can ONLY "Merge"/"Combine" individuals/persons so that ONLY a 'Certain' individual/person CAN/WILL "Survive".
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Those instances, are few and far between ...
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But, if you get one ...
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There are particular reasons why those two individuals/persons can ONLY be "Merged"/"Combined" in a certain way, suffice to say that the reasons are 'Technical' and to do with the "System".
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In such as the latter cases, there is NO choice.
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We can only do what the "System" allows ...
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Been there, done that ... And, I DID NOT like it one little bit.
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Brett
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Sandra
FYI
Just in case you did not notice ...
That "Knowledge Article", that you just referenced in 'Answer'/"Comment', is ALSO, one the "Knowledge Articles", that I referenced in the FIRST 'Answer'/'Comment' in this post.
Brett
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