Try the merge in the opposite order. If it still fails, check if either record contains a duplicate source.

In the source linker, you can change the focus person when attaching a source to a person in Family Tree. You can attach a source to other people who are mentioned in the record, such as parents, children, spouses, or siblings.

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While you are working on a person in Family Tree, you can search historical records to find more information and sources.

Use the Other Relationship's edit feature to record dates, places, and sources about the enslavement or emancipation of a person in Family Tree.

Do you have a source for your family members? Have you had trouble attaching them to your person on FamilySearch Family Tree? This class will teach you how to attach sources to FamilySearch Family Tree and effectively source your information.

Family name cards for doing proxy temple ordinances have a newly updated design. Temple patrons who want to have cards returned to them can …

The other articles in this series cover a variety of specific types of family history items. But what about family heirlooms that don’t fall…