How do I use the Find Similar People feature to find possible duplicates in Family Tree?

Family Tree automatically searches to see if it has other records that might be about a person. It might not, however, find every possible duplicate. You can easily search Family Tree to find other records with similar information. 

Using this feature can help you find possible duplicates that Family Tree does not find automatically for you.
 

Steps (website)

1. In Family Tree, display the person page of the individual that you want.
2. If you do not see Vitals near the top of the screen, click Details.
3. In the Tools section, click Find Similar People. A new tab opens with search results. The person's name and other information is automatically added to the search fields.
4. Review the results.
5. If you do not find the person you want, modify your search criteria.
   
   1. In the panel on the right, make your changes.
   2. Click Search.
   3. Review the results again.
6. In the search results, click the name of the person to view the person card.
7. On the person card, click their name or Person to view their data.
8. Review the record.
9. If you find someone who might be a duplicate, merge the duplicates using the ID numbers.

Steps (mobile app)

The Family Tree mobile app currently does not have this feature. However, if you find duplicate records, you can merge them by ID number.
 

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

Currently, Family Tree Lite does not allow merging. Sign in to the FamilySearch website or the Family Tree mobile app to merge duplicates.
 

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