And always take 5 minutes to do a backup with a new name before any Merge, so that if something does go wrong, you can return to where you were before the merge with no harm done. -- Bill Buchanan website: http://billbuchanan.byethost17.com blog: http://billbuchanan.blogspot.com On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Earl Park <parkj052@hawaii.rr.com> wrote: > Just a thought...I think you want to check your settings on the merge page > to make sure the notes, sources, etc. come along with the people. > Earl > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "AH CARLISLE" <LCARLISLE1@nc.rr.com> > To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 10:29 AM > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Merging individuals > > > > Harriet, > > > > You can merge A and B. Unlink the child from B. (write down the RIN nr.) > > then you delete the unknown wife and delete the marriage for B and > unknown > > wife. > > > > Last step add the unlinked child to A and known Wife (add existing > > individual) enter the RIN nr. Everything that is linked to that child > > comes > > with it. > > > > Hope this explains it. > > > > Henny > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Harriet" <harcardinal@earthlink.net> > > To: <paf-5-users@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2011 1:38 PM > > Subject: [PAF-5] Merging individuals > > > > > >> I'm hoping someone can help me. I need to merge two individuals. Male A > >> is entered with ancestors, a wife and two children, which all include > >> many notes and sources. When I originally entered data, I did not > >> realize that he is the same individual as Male B. > >> > >> Male B is entered with wife "unknown" and one child and a downline of > >> many individuals with notes and sources. There are no ancestors entered > >> for Male B. > >> > >> I've been thinking that I should use Male B as the "Primary Individual" > >> and Male A as the "duplicate individual." - The problem is that the > >> child for Male B does not show when Male B is selected. I don't want to > >> lose the complete downline. > >> > >> I have backed up. > >> I look forward to your suggestions. > >> Thank you, Harriet > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1191 / Virus Database: 1435/3400 - Release Date: 01/24/11 > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >