I attached a document to an individual in error. How do I delete it?

UnaRunkle1

I attached a document to the wrong individual. How do I delete it?

LGPreston

If your document is attached as either a source or a memory then the following information will help you detach it from the wrong person.

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-correct-memories-that-are-linked-to-wrong-person-in-family-tree

lstolk36

Regarding: I attached a document to an individual in error, How do I delete it?

Welcome to the FamilySearch community. Thank you for the time you spend asking questions

ons When you contribute a memory to FamilySearch, you can delete it using either the FamilySearch website or the Memories mobile app.

After you delete a memory, the following changes occur:

 

• The memory no longer appears in FamilySearch Memories.
• The system removes the memory from the person page of any people to which the item is attached. 
• If you delete a photo that is also a person's portrait in Family Tree, the portrait remains. If you no longer want that photo to appear at all, you must change or remove the portrait.

If your gallery is too full for you to manage effectively, archive the memory. When you archive, the memory leaves your gallery, but it remains on the FamilySearch website. 

If you want to keep the item, but do not want it to show in Family Tree, remove the tag.

Sometimes you see a memory item that you did not contribute and you want FamilySearch to remove it. You can contact the contributor using his or her contact information or the FamilySearch messaging service. Include reasons and supportive information as possible in your request. If you do not receive a response from a contributor, please contact us to submit a request to have the item removed.

Steps (website)

1. While signed in on FamilySearch , click Memories.
2. If you archived the memory, click My Archive.
3. (Optional) To filter your gallery to one specific type of memory, click the relevant icon:
   • To see only photos, click the camera icon.
   • For only stories, click the book icon.
   • If you want to look only at documents, click the paper icon.
   • To see only audio files, click the microphone icon.
4. Click the memory that you want to delete.
   • To delete the photo, story, document, or audio file, click Actions, and then click Delete.
   • You can find an audio file attached to a photo. To delete only the audio file, click Delete next to the options used to play the file.
5. Click Delete from FamilySearch.

Brett .

@UnaRunkle1

Una

Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

May be I am thinking too simply ...

But ...

That said ...

Where the "Document" is attached as a "Memory" to the wrong individual/person ...

Can't you just go into that "Memory"; and, ...

(1) "Delete" the existing "Tag" (ie. NOT any "Topic" 'Tag'; but, the "Name" 'Tag') for/of the wrong individual/person; and,

(2) Then ADD a NEW ("Name") "Tag" for the individual/person that you want.

That way, the "Memory" will appear for the NEW individual/person.

Hence, no need to "Delete" the "Memory".

Just my thoughts.

Brett