Before you begin
- An owner or editor role
Find the duplicate
Watch: opening the merge page for Ruth, comparing the suggested duplicate, giving a reason and merging · 19s
Silent demonstration. Follow the written steps on this page at your own pace.
Step 1. From the person you want to keep, open the merge page. Who is the same person? suggests candidates with matching names and compatible dates; spelling variants are not suggested, so you can also search for one.
Who is the same person? listing a suggested duplicate of Ruth Marlowe
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Step 2. Choose Compare and merge on the candidate.
Compare and decide
The comparison: Keep Ruth Marlowe, merge Ruth Marlowe, with both records side by side
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Step 1. Read both records. Facts that agree merge silently; for each fact that differs, choose which value to Use.
Step 2. Say Why are these the same person in a sentence. The reason is kept with the merge.
Step 3. Tick I have compared both records, then choose Merge … into …. The button stays disabled until every conflict is decided.
The merge decided: a conflicting fact chosen, a reason written, the confirmation ticked
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After merging
Ruth Marlowe now holds both records: relationships, memories and history combined
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The kept person now holds both records’ relationships, memories, records, evidence and history. The merge itself is recorded in Activity with its receipt, and exports and restorations carry that provenance. If the two people were not the same after all, the receipt shows exactly what was combined.
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