If an important relationship in your tree was deleted, don't panic. You can restore it from the Latest Changes list.
Before you start, be aware that you cannot restore a relationship if one of the individuals in the relationship was deleted either manually or through a merge. First, restore the deleted individual, and then restore any deleted relationships. Otherwise, continue with these steps.
When you restore a deleted record, ordinances associated with the record display on the restored record. If you do not see ordinances you believe are complete, contact FamilySearch Support.
Steps (website)
- Sign in to FamilySearch and navigate to the Person page of the individual whose relationship that you want to restore.
- Click the Details tab.
- On the right, find Latest Changes.
- Click Show all. A list of changes appears, with the most recent changes at the top.
- Find the entry for the deleted relationship. In the Information column, look for the words "Parent-Child Relationship Deleted" or "Couple Relationship Deleted."
- Click Reference.
- Review available information about the relationship and deletion.
- Click Restore Relationship.
- Explain why, and then click Restore.
Steps (mobile app)
The Family Tree mobile app allows you to view deleted relationships, but it does not include an option to restore them.
Steps (Family Tree Lite)
Family Tree Lite does not provide an option to view or restore deleted relationships.
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