I chose the wrong person in my family tree. How can I delete that person from my tree?
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If a person does not belong in your family lines, you can delete the incorrect relationship that has been created, for example, a child-to-parent relationship or a spouse-to-spouse relationship. Deleting the relationship effectively removes the person from your family lines without (crucially) removing them totally from Family Tree, They can then be attached later to the correct family.
Here are a couple of articles from the FS Help Centre that explains the processes needed:
We hope this helps.
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Also try to disconnect them from your tree by going into their latest changes. This will help you find the link that you made and undo it. Hope this is helpful. In the future if you need help, it helps us if you give the ancestors' name and ID number. That allows us to see the problem and be more helpful. Hope this helps, if not please respond.
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@Matthew Martin
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Matthew
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You DO NOT "Delete" them from "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
You simple "Detach" or "Remove" them from your "Ancestral" lines.
As, we DO NOT a 'Tree' on "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
And, that depend on whether that is in a, "Couple"; or, "Patent-Child", Relationship.
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We do not have our OWN "Tree" in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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We ONLY have "Branches" (ie. "Ancestral lines"), that are interconnected, in this SINGLE "One" World "Tree", for all of us, that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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"Family Tree" of "FamilySearch" is NOT like "Ancestry_com" or the like.
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We DO NOT have "Private"/"Personal" 'Trees' in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' like other "Websites"; and/or, 'standalone' personal programmes.
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We do not even, own; or, manage; and, are NOT even responsible for, the "Deceased" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is built on a "Open Edit" Platform - hence, why any registered User/Patron can "Edit" (ie. Add, Delete; and/or, Change) ANY "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.
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Brett
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Could you give a detailed process of how to detach or remove a person?
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@KATHLEENBIRD6 Thank you for using the Community. We understand from your post that you would like a detailed process of how to detach or remove a person. The article below is what we believe you are wanting to read. Please know that at any time click on Help at the top right corner of Family Tree, and then click Help Center. Type a few words ie: How do I delete a person in Family Tree. The appropriate article can then be accessed. We hope this will be helpful.
How do I delete a person from Family Tree?
Article Id: 927
April 20, 2020
You can delete a deceased person's record from Family Tree if you are the one that created the record and no other contributor has changed it. The message "Delete Person Unavailable" appears if you cannot delete a person.
You can also delete a living person's record if it appears in your private spaces.
When you delete a record, these changes occur:
- Family Tree removes any relationships with other individuals.
- The record can no longer be modified.
- The record can only be searched by ID number.
This process can feel a bit intimidating, but rest assured that there are ways to restore deleted records or relationships through the Latest Changes feature. To learn how to see related articles linked at the end.
Steps (website)
- While signed into FamilySearch, navigate to the Person page of the individual whose record you want to delete.
- If you do not see Vitals near the top of the page, click the Details tab.
- Scroll down to the Tools section in the right column.
- Click Delete Person. If the link says Delete Person Unavailable, it means that multiple contributors have made changes to the record. Consider these alternatives:
- If the person never existed, contact FamilySearch Support.
- Delete relationships.
- Merge duplicate records.
- Edit incorrect data.
- Review the information in the Delete Person window that appears.
- Explain why you are deleting the person.
- Check the boxes to indicate that you reviewed the relationships and included a reason statement.
- Click Delete.
Steps (mobile app)
- In the Family Tree mobile app, navigate to the Person page of the individual whose record you want to delete.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Android: Tap Delete Person.
- Apple iOS: Tap More, then tap Delete Person.
- If you get the Delete Person Unavailable message, follow the given instructions. Otherwise, continue with the steps.
- Review the information in the Delete Person window that appears.
- Explain why you are deleting the person.
- Tap Delete.
Steps (Family Tree Lite)
Currently, Family Tree Lite does not provide an option for deleting a person's record.
Post a Question in FamilySearch Community
If you have further questions, please post your question in the FamilySearch Community. To post a question, follow these steps:
- Sign in to the FamilySearch Community.
- On the left, click Q and A.
- Click Temple.
- Click Ask a Question.
- Enter the subject of your question.
- In the box below Question, ask your question including as much detail as you can. This is where you would enter the PID#, the person's full name, and your relationship to the person. Do not include any private information, like username, helper number or email address.
- Click the paper clip icon to upload a file with additional information.
- Click Ask Question.
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How do I merge duplicates in my private space in Family Tree?
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