Close down RootsMagic and reopen it. If that doesn't get rid of the duplicate, check again to see if you have an alternate name fact for her. Then, if not, go to File > Database tools and run each item. That should solve the issue. Sue > On Feb 17, 2015, at 5:36 PM, Emery St Cyr <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes I was able to do that but still have two names on the index bar for > exactly the same info and when I click on either I stay where I am. > Thanks > Em > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sue Maxwell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 5:13 PM > To: Emery St Cyr; [email protected] > Cc: Jon Czarowitz > Subject: Re: [RMagic] deleting one of a duplicate name > > In this case where both records have a relationship, do not delete one, > merge them. Merging them will maintain the relationships to both the spouse > and the parent. > > Sue > >>> On Feb 16, 2015, at 6:09 PM, Emery St Cyr via >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> They are different numbers. In one she was a wife and in the other she >> was the daughter. >> >> Em >> >> >> >> From: Jon Czarowitz [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 7:21 PM >> To: Emery St Cyr; rootsmagic-users >> Subject: Re: [RMagic] deleting one of a duplicate name >> >> >> >> Emery >> >> That is a good possibility that it is an alternate name for the 1st one. >> >> Before you delete either one go to tools/ File Options and select to >> turn on the RM numbers on the right hand side. >> >> Then you can tell if they are the same number. >> >> If the same then the 2nd is just an alternate name or AKA for the 1st > one. >> >> If different, then you can have someone named the same; a person >> common to more than one branch of the tree or a spouse or children >> attached to the name, but not to a branch of the tree. >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 6:03 PM, Emery St Cyr via >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello all >> >> >> >> I have one person listed twice on the index column for RM6 and if I >> highlight the one that I don't need will it only delete that one or >> delete that person anywhere in the database when I hit delete?