Removing parent link

[rangerdan2]

Somehow one of my entries shows up as a brother and son of an ancestor. How do I unlink him as the brother and relink him to the correct parents.

[Bob White]

Re: Removing parent link

Drag him to the clipboard to unlink, switch to the correct family card then drag him out of the clipboard to that card. You should get a dialog asking you to verify that is what you want.

[Angela Trovato Nesmith]

Re: Removing parent link

I have a similar dilemma . . . how can I unlink a very large family from incorrect ancestors? This goes back over 100 years. My grandfather is linked to incorrect parents; actually, we don't know who his parents are. I would like to unlink the incorrect parents AND their real family without losing my grandfather's family. I also want to keep the "incorrect" family because they are acquaintances!
Sorry if this is confusing!
Angela

[mjashby]

Re: Removing parent link

I have a similar dilemma . . . how can I unlink a very large family from incorrect ancestors? This goes back over 100 years. My grandfather is linked to incorrect parents; actually, we don't know who his parents are. I would like to unlink the incorrect parents AND their real family without losing my grandfather's family. I also want to keep the "incorrect" family because they are acquaintances!
Sorry if this is confusing!
Angela

See "Removing or Unlinking People Using the Clipboard" in the Reunion Help File. If you just unlink your Grandfather from the 'wrong parents' all of the other links to him should still remain in tact, but as with all software, make a backup of your family file before undertaking the operation, just in case of problems!

Mervyn

[Angela Trovato Nesmith]

Re: Removing parent link

I'm sorry but that makes me nervous!!
Could I enter "unknown" parents for my grandfather, then link him to those instead of the incorrect parents?
Thank you . . . Angela

[Peter Cook]

Re: Removing parent link

I'm sorry but that makes me nervous!!
Could I enter "unknown" parents for my grandfather, then link him to those instead of the incorrect parents?
Thank you . . . Angela

Go to the family card for the "incorrect parents".
Click on the marriage button above them.
Now click on the 'Children' button.
Find and highlight your grandfather in the list of children.
Click on "Remove child..." button at bottom (second from left)
The second line of the resulting message box will read ...
"His record will remain in the family file".
Click on "Remove" - job done.

[Angela Trovato Nesmith]

Re: Removing parent link

Go to the family card for the "incorrect parents".
Click on the marriage button above them.
Now click on the 'Children' button.
Find and highlight your grandfather in the list of children.
Click on "Remove child..." button at bottom (second from left)
The second line of the resulting message box will read ...
"His record will remain in the family file".
Click on "Remove" - job done.

Thank you, Peter Cook! This is exactly what I needed/wanted! Both families are still intact. Your suggestion was well understood and done! I appreciate your help, ... Angela