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SharonHawkins8
SharonHawkins8 ✭
August 15, 2021 edited August 17, 2021 in Suggest an Idea

On Archibald Montgomery, G79J 6Y2, his son, Theophilus, was listed 4 times. He went by Timothy, Tim and Tim Speed: G79J DMZ. G79J 5FN, G489 SQ5, GW74 SG5. Can this be corrected?

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  • Miss Jessie
    Miss Jessie ✭✭✭
    August 16, 2021

    Because you know the ID numbers, , you can merge the records by ID.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-merge-duplicates-in-family-tree-by-id

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    Adding his alternate or nicknames in the Other Information can help with searches.

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-add-nicknames-to-family-tree


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