I am trying to assist a family with FS; the wife/mother has multiple ID numbers and is unable to be

User1599270344494868821 · October 19, 2020

I am trying to assist a family with FS; the wife/mother has multiple ID numbers and is unable to be connected with the family. How do we delete the multiple IDs?

Apparently the husband entered his wife's information under his account, then the wife entered her information under her own account and then the daughter entered her mother's information under her (the daughter's) account. We now have 3 ID #'s for one person/name, and are unable to connect the wife (mother) with the other accounts. HELP.

Kris Richins · October 19, 2020

Remember if the person is alive, they cannot connect. You have to got the the 1st deceased person to connect. A living person could have many, many numbers.

Robert Givens · October 19, 2020

@donaldrjared1 donaldrjared1 - What Kris Richins above stated is true. Every person who wants you in "their" view of the tree will have to create a unique record for you if you are alive. That does create duplicates. I am in there at least 8 times. The way your family "connects" is to create unique records in their version of the tree until they get back to the deceased family members - then your can add them in through a search or by their ID number. Just remember for the living - the only person who can see a live person's record is the person who created the record. This is all for privacy purposes.

Brett . · October 19, 2020

@donaldrjared1 donaldrjared1

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Further to what 'Kris' and 'Robert' have already proffered ...

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Long-winded and Verbose, I know (that is my 'style') ...

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You can certainly "Merge"/"Combine" any "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' with another "Deceased" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch', regardless of who the User/Patron was that initially created those "Deceased" individuals/persons; as, they DO NOT reside with the User/Patron who initially created them - they are "Public".

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If fact, you can ONLY see "Deceased" individuals/persons in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; except, with this 'rider', that you can ALSO only see "Living" individual/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' that YOU created; as, they reside in your "Private Spaces".

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No other User/Patron can see ANY "Living" individuals/persons that were created by ANOTHER User/Patron; as, they ONLY reside in the "Private Spaces" of the User/Patron who created them.

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We CANNOT even see the ACTUAL Record in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' of our IMMEDIATE Family (eg. Spouse; Children; Parents; Siblings; ETC; Etc; etc) if they are "Living"; and, they have their own 'FamilySearch' Account.

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Of course, you can create your "Living" Family members; and, record them in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'; but, they will ONLY be seen by you:

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- You cannot "Share" them with any other User/Patron.

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- You cannot "Merge"/'Combine" them with any other "Living" individual/person residing in the "Private Spaces" of another User//Patron.

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There is CURRENTLY no mechanism in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' for Users/Patrons, to "Share"; or, "give permission" to "Share", the "Living" individuals/persons in their own "Private Spaces" with/between other/another User(s)/Patron(s).

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There are a myriad of "Privacy" Laws within the many various Countries and Unions throughout the World - it is a nightmare to negotiate.

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"Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' is used in many Countries and Unions throughout the World; and, as such, must adhere to the myriad of "Privacy" Laws throughout the World.

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Hence, "Privacy" is one of the reasons that we cannot "Share" the "Living" individuals/persons in our own "Private Spaces" - it is NOT the ONLY reason; but, certainly has a bearing on the matter.

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Another factor is that such would have to be 'Coded'/'Programmed' into the Programme that is "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

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'Yes', these "Living" individuals/person in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' WILL, in fact, in many (most) cases will be "Duplicated" - unfortunately a necessary situation that currently cannot be avoided.

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I know that there are "Duplicates" of the "Living" ME - at least, one for my Wife and each of our Children, not to mention my other ("Living") extended Family members.

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Basically ...

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ALL Users/Patrons MUST "Build" a "Bridge" of; and, "Duplicate", ALL the "Living" individuals/persons that, both, separate and connect/link them, to OTHER User/Patrons; even, IMMEDIATE Family members; until, they come to the first "Deceased" Ancestor/Relative where they join together.

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Here are some "Knowledge Articles" in 'FamilySearch' in regard to "Private Spaces" and "Living" individuals/persons:

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What is a private space in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Understanding-Private-Spaces&lang=en

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Who can see my living relatives in Family Tree?

https://www.familysearch.org/help/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Who-can-see-my-living-relatives-1381815101424&lang=en_US

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Here is a good place to start, with how things work in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' (and, other programmes as well):

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Introducing The Family History Guide