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jaylynn0982  (View posts) Posted: 12 Apr 2009 8:43PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm not sure how or what I did to create duplicates of pretty much everyone in my tree. Is there a way to multi merge people or for it to auto merge people that have the exact information?

Thanks!

Janet

Re: merging people

spammerbait  (View posts) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 2:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
Not found a good auto system yet, think that is a major gap in the market, although I think the Family Insight app could be useful. It has a trial period.

If you are only dealing witha few individuals though, it's not so difficult to use the PAF facility to merge them. Save the existing data file as a back up somewhere first, then use the tools/match merge option. You can play around with the various options but usually comparing by eye should tell you whether you are looking at the same person twice, or not.

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