In Family Tree, the easiest way to tell if a person has duplicate records is to look at the person page. The Research Help section, which is located in the upper-left section of the Details section, lists up to 100 close matches. Each one is a possible duplicate.
It is possible, however, that other duplicates exist that do not appear on the list. This occurs because the duplicates do not match closely enough, the records cannot be merged, or because the list already contains 100 close matches and does not have room for more.
Use the following techniques to find duplicates not included in the possible duplicate list:
- Search Family Tree and review the search results.
- Perform a similar search through the Find Similar People tool.
- Look for duplicate spouses, children, or parents on the details page or other pages of Family Tree.
- When you view a historical record through Source Linker, make sure that it isn't already attached to someone else (if so, it could be a duplicate).
If you find duplicates using these methods, copy their ID numbers. Then merge them with that number.
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