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Removing people from GR tree?

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Sylvia

Sylvia Report 11 May 2006 11:34

Hi everyone. I mistakenly added a whole family (2 generations) to my tree and have discovered they are not mine! How do I remove them? When I try delete button I get 'cannot delete someone with so many relations' I am sure there must be a simple way to do it. Thank you Sylvia.

John

John Report 11 May 2006 11:46

Hi Sylvia, I had a similar problem myself, I managed to find a way of doing it eventually, I've nudged a thread for you 'Tip for uploading gedcoms' - Hope this comes in useful for you. Best wishes John

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 11 May 2006 11:58

Hi John, I read the thread and couldnt understand it. The people I want to delete are not living,they have been dead more than 200years! I did export my tree to FTM ashort time ago. Would that make a difference? Do I have to delete from there first? I am getting snowed under with hot matches for these people who are not mine! Regards Sylvia.

John

John Report 11 May 2006 12:09

Hi again Sylvia, the principal's fairly similar really. If you delete the people you want to delete first from your own family tree programme, then try uploading it again to Genes, the new file will just overwrite the old one, hopefully. Best of luck

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 11 May 2006 12:38

Thanks John, I will give it a try now (had to stop for food). Sylvia.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 11 May 2006 16:49

Hi all, just an update, I figured out how to remove people from tree. You have to start with any unattatched children then work up to the parents. Quite simple when you figure it out,but GRs instructions could be better! Sylvia.