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I understand your video and I agree with your assessment. However, I have separate census citations for each member in the family. I think this is because of how my ancestry tree synched into FTM. How can I merge these citations so that each citation is linked to all family members versus just the one. Thank you!
Thank you Russ! I am new to the whole blogger thing. But I appreciate your answer! One more question... after I "household" my citations how will it be affected when I synch with ancestry?
Thanks again. I just found your blog today and look forward to all of the helpful information!
Hi Russ. I am new to blogging. I, too, want to know how to merge duplicate "source citations" and watched your video. But my "Sources" aren't as exacting as yours are. E.g., mine for the 1920 Census, as inaccurate as it may be, is "1920 US Census, www.ancestry.com." That's it, and I have many duplicates. Can you please let me know where I can find your answer to the question of how to merge them? Thank you very much, Marilyn
I understand your video and I agree with your assessment. However, I have separate census citations for each member in the family. I think this is because of how my ancestry tree synched into FTM. How can I merge these citations so that each citation is linked to all family members versus just the one. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBob,
ReplyDeleteI have answered your question, twice now.
Russ
Thank you Russ! I am new to the whole blogger thing. But I appreciate your answer! One more question... after I "household" my citations how will it be affected when I synch with ancestry?
ReplyDeleteThanks again. I just found your blog today and look forward to all of the helpful information!
Bob
Bob,
DeleteYou have no control over what Ancestry does in your Ancestry Member Tree.
Sync works very well, but Ancestry changes what we have done in Family Tree Maker.
Bottom line, Don't worry about it.
BUT, I do NOT recommend you downloading an Ancestry Member Tree into Family Tree Maker.
Totally Rely on your Back Ups. I have a number of blog posts on Backing up
Russ
Hi Russ. I am new to blogging. I, too, want to know how to merge duplicate "source citations" and watched your video. But my "Sources" aren't as exacting as yours are. E.g., mine for the 1920 Census, as inaccurate as it may be, is "1920 US Census, www.ancestry.com." That's it, and I have many duplicates. Can you please let me know where I can find your answer to the question of how to merge them? Thank you very much, Marilyn
ReplyDeleteMarilyn,
DeleteWhat is a duplicate Source to you?
I have 11 1920 U.S. Census Source Groups. NONE of them are Duplicates.
One is California, Orange County
Maryland, Harford County
New York, New York County
New York, Westchester County
Not of them are duplicates.
They should NOT be merged
Russ