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How can I reverse a bad merge?

Jenna Gray

March 23, 2020 12:34

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Someone has merged a completely differently family with an ancestor in my well documented tree. Now my ancestor has two sets of parents and a while lot of unrelated siblings and I can't break the link. Is there some who can help me separate these people out of my family?

My ancestor; https://www.geni.com/people/Arthur-Williams/6000000072068866963

Bad merge is here https://www.geni.com/merge/view?revision_id=75356329920

Unrelated parents 

https://www.geni.com/people/William-Addams-Williams/6000000039100686469

https://www.geni.com/people/Catherine-Addams-Williams/6000000086954757143

Unrelated siblings

George Addams Williams; 
Herbert Addams Williams; 
Roland Addams Williams; 
Godfrey Addams Williams; 
Harold Addams Williams; 
Mary Addams Williams; 
Unknown Addams Williams; 
Unknown Addams Williams; 
Unknown Addams Williams; 

Arthur's Real parents

Leonard Williams, Bishop of Waiapu; and  Sarah Williams

Real siblings as documented in our family records: 
Frederick Williams; Emily Gray; Ellie MacLean; Edith Williams; Herbert Williams; Agnes (Williams) Gardiner; Alfred Williams; Francis Williams and Sydney Williams  

Thanks for any assistance 

Jenna

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  Job Waterreus March 24, 2020 21:18

  You might be able to chose the correct parents from the relation tab if that does not split the tree (trick is to connect the part that is wrong to the right part of the tree first before trying to cut the wrong connection).

  If you are not able to correct it yourself please ask for assistance in https://www.geni.com/discussions/192543

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  Job Waterreus March 24, 2020 21:20

  A merge can be undone if it is recent enough, so you should probably ask for help in the mentioned discussion.

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  Jenna Gray March 25, 2020 02:03

  Thanks - I'll take your advice. I haven't been able to spilt the parents who are wrong, because they are not related to this tree at all. I don't know where to connect them to. They are random strangers - and I've checked thoroughly 

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  Jenna Gray March 25, 2020 02:07

  Oh - someone has fixed it for me - thank you @Jonathan Wolfson. :)