If a source is attached to the wrong person in Family Tree, you can detach it.
Steps (website)
- Sign in to FamilySearch, and click Family Tree.
- Navigate to the details page of the person who has the source.
- Click the Sources tab.
- Click the source that you want to detach.
- Click Detach.
- Verify the information in the pop-up window, and add a reason statement.
- To confirm, click Detach.
Steps (mobile app)
In the Family Tree mobile app, you can detach a source.
- Navigate to the person page.
- Tap Sources.
- Tap the source that you want to detach.
- Tap Review Attachments.
- On an Android device, in the "compare and match" list, click the name of the person.
- Scroll to the bottom, and tap Detach.
- Enter the reason statement.
- To confirm, click Detach.
Steps (Family Tree Lite)
Family Tree Lite does not display sources. Please use the full Family Tree on the FamilySearch.org website instead.
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