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How do I alter a date in my family tree

valerieMucklow
valerieMucklow ✭
September 19 edited September 19 in Family Tree

I have put the wrong date in against a person and I want to alter it, but cannot find where to do it

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  • MandyShaw1
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    September 19

    @valerieMucklow you should see a pencil icon against the relevant data item on the Details tab, hit that and you'll get a box where you can edit it. Any further problems, just post again.

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  • Gordon Collett
    Gordon Collett ✭✭✭✭✭
    September 20 edited September 20

    If you don't mind my asking, where were you looking? I've had a theory for a while now that there are a lot of users that start working in Family Tree in the pedigree views and never stumble across the profile page.

    You can do a lot in the pedigree view to add new spouses, children, and parents. And you can add missing information. But one thing you cannot do is edit existing information:

    Screenshot 2025-09-20 at 11.33.35 AM.png

    To edit anything, you have to go to the profile page:

    Screenshot 2025-09-20 at 11.36.04 AM.png

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