You can edit Other Relationships by clicking the edit icon next to the relationship on the person page.
When you edit an Other Relationship, you can do the following tasks:
- Switch roles within the relationship.
- Remove or replace the other person.
- Add reason statements.
- Edit and add events, sources, and notes.
- View all changes made to this relationship.
- Delete the relationship.
Before you start
Please be sure to review any sources, notes, discussions, and reason statements that have already been added about this relationship. Sources can be found on the sources tab of a person’s page, or they can be linked to relationships themselves. To see specific relationship sources, open a relationship edit menu.
Steps (website)
- In Family Tree, go to the person page of the individual with the relationship you want to edit.
- Click Details.
- Scroll down to the Other Relationships section (near the bottom of the page).
- Find the relationship you want to edit.
- Click the Edit icon
. - A pop-up menu appears.
- Make your changes.
- Enter a reason statement to show why you know the changes are correct. This will help other users understand the change and discourage people from making inaccurate changes in the future.
- Click Save.
Steps (mobile app)
Note: The mobile app does not allow you to add sources to Other Relationships. To add sources, use the website.
- In the Family Tree mobile app, display the person page that you want to enhance.
- Tap Details.
- Scroll down to the Other Relationships section.
- Find the relationship you want to edit.
- Tap the Edit icon
.
- Make your changes.
- Tap Save.
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