Untying the Marriage Knot
As you continue with your research, you might discover that your information about a marriage is inaccurate. This is especially likely when you get into areas where you have multiple generations of the same name (for instance, John Smith, son of John Smith). Family Tree Maker includes options for undoing a marriage if you discover that the individuals you listed as married are not the correct two people.
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Any children associated with the marriage will remain with the spouse who was not detached.
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Be sure to read the final message box that confirms the detach of the child or children. It includes steps to reattach the individual. You can also find detailed steps for attaching a child in “Linking Children to Their Parents” in Chapter 12, “Fixing Relationships & Duplicates.”