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Adding existing people to Family

2022-11-23T14:35:06Z

Chris: How to add an existing person to an existing family.

This tutorial will show you how to add an existing person to and existing family (father/mother) combination, or a single father or single mother.

1. Select '''People''' in the left menu column.

[[File:ExistingPeoplepeople.png]]

2. Select the Existing Person

[[File:ExistingPeopleexistingPerson.png]]

3. Click '''Relationships''' in the left menu column. The person's name you selected under existing person will appear in the top left of the middle area of the Gramps display.

[[File:ExistingPeoplerelationship.png]]

4. Select the get existing parents' button (see red circle below)

[[File:ExistingPeopleexisting.png]]

5. The selection window will pop up.

[[File:ExistingPeopleselectfamily.png]]

6. I like to click on '''Father''' to sort by father.

[[File:ExistingPeopleselectfathermother.png]]

7. Click on the Father/Mother combination you want.

8. Click the Ok button.

9. You have now added an existing person to a father/mother family.

[[File:ExistingPeoplefathermother.png]]

You could do the same if there is only a father or mother, just select that family.

File:ExistingPeopleselectfathermother.png

2022-11-23T14:22:49Z