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Names are edited through the {{man label|Name Editor}} dialog available from the {{man label|[[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Entering_and_editing_data:_detailed_-_part_1#Edit_Person_dialog|Edit Person]]}} dialog.

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===Name Editor dialog===

Whenever you detect duplicate records, merging them is a useful way of correcting the situation.

{{man tip|To make a merge, {{man menu|exactly two records have to be selected}} in the appropriate view (People View, Sources View, or Places View). This is accomplished by selecting one entry and then selecting another person while holding down the {{man key press|Ctrl}} key.<br>You will see the {{man label|Cannot merge people}} warning dialog if you attempt to merge anything other than two(2) records.}}

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===Merge People===

When exactly two people are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke the {{man label|Merge People}} dialog.

Specifically, all names from the other record will become alternate names of the merged record. Similarly, parents, spouses, and children of the other record will become alternate parents, spouses, and children of the merged record, and so on.

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===Merge Families===

When exactly two families are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Families}} dialog.

If you decide to proceed with merging, choose the appropriate {{man button|Select}} radio button(s) to specify the source(s) of the primary data to be used for the merged family record, and then click {{man button|OK}} . The children from both marriages are merged into the new family. The two fathers are merged together and the events from the secondary father are attached to the primary father. The names from the secondary father become alternate names for the primary father. The same occurs to the two mothers. The events related to the secondary family (e.g. marriage and any divorce) are transferred to the primary family. The secondary family, and the person record for the secondary father and mother are deleted from the database.

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===Merge Events===

When exactly two events are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Events}} dialog.

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===Merge Places===

When exactly two places are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Places}} dialog.

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===Merge Sources===

When exactly two sources are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Sources}} dialog.

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===Merge Citations===

When exactly two citations are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Citations}} dialog.

See also the [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Tools#Merge_citations...|Merge Citations...]] Tool.

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===Merge Repositories===

When exactly two repositories are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Repositories}} dialog.

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===Merge Media Objects===

When exactly two Media Objects are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Media Objects}} dialog.

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===Merge Notes===

When exactly two notes are selected, choose {{man menu|Edit ->Merge...}} to invoke {{man label|Merge Notes}} dialog.

to be used for the merged record, then click {{man button|OK}}

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