linking two family members from the same tree

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Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 7 Send Message	Philip	Report	10 Mar 2016 17:20
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 7 Send Message	Can anyone advise me. I have discovered that one of my relations has married someone who is already part of my own tree. The situation that exists is that I have to type information on both these people and this creates a greater number of people in my tree, but in fact they are being duplicated. How can I remedy this problem so that the two families can be linked without duplication?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	10 Mar 2016 18:04
	When you go to add the spouse, it should offer you the option to select an existing relative. Look at the 2 tabs in the box which opens. One says New Person, the other says Existing person ( or words to that effect) It's possible that their names will be duplicated but with a (2) after the name. It shouldnt effect any children they subsequently have.
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Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 7 Send Message	Philip	Report	11 Mar 2016 19:14
Member Since: November 2008 Posts: 7 Send Message	Thank you so much. Your advice worked Take care Phil