# Same person spouse of second person twice

**URL:** <https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/same-person-spouse-of-second-person-twice/7295>\
**Category:** RootsMagic\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [April 23, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/same-person-spouse-of-second-person-twice/7295 "2023-04-23T04:52:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DAP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DAP](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/DAP)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/same-person-spouse-of-second-person-twice/7295/21 "2023-05-05T15:24:04Z")

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![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/c/cec988386d91482892857f66b7db72446616333e.png)

Pedigree view:

Phillip as spouse married to Abigail 2x (Same woman)

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/e/e07d8f0b71c0772c9b5c9be2d67d6e5bdf812ab3.png)

Abigail as spouse married to Phillip 1 x.

IN People view:

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/e/ee96411b3c81c94664251e6d5f9b874a59a4b136.png)

Phillip Combs, Sr listed 2x (same person)

 ![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/a/ac47cbff3efaebec68cfbe6004f7acdece89cbf4.png)

Abigail Hammock is now listed 3X. (same person)

Benedict Hammock 1696 is now listed 2X.

Thanks,

Debbie

 ![9C1D8B62841742D7BBCA49996B6D14AA.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/rootsmagic/original/2X/7/7e4f006e600be0e52228c99518845515fe779e3e.png)

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**Author:** ![rzamor1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.rootsmagic.com/rzamor1/32/8_2.png) [@rzamor1](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/rzamor1)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/same-person-spouse-of-second-person-twice/7295/22 "2023-05-05T15:37:48Z")

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You have duplicates you need to manually merge  
Philip Combs: 157 & 302  
Abigail Hammock: 205, 300 & 303

Go to Settings, General Settings, and under Number to Display select RIN so you can always tell what the record numbers are for individuals.

To manual merge you can right click on a person and select it, or go to the Tools (wrench) icon and select Manual Merge.

Make a backup before you do this.

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**Author:** ![nkess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@nkess](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/nkess)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/same-person-spouse-of-second-person-twice/7295/23 "2023-05-05T16:57:03Z")

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You have a several more duplications than just Benedict, Abigail and Phillip-- John James Crews / John or James Crews then John Crews/ John James Crew II in what little I can see…

As @rzamor1 says go thru 1st and Manual Merge all your duplicate people BUT make sure that you pick the person with the most /correct info or name you want to keep as the primary then merge into the other— so that means you will have to merge Abigail then turn around and merge her again…

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**Author:** ![dartimon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@dartimon](https://community.rootsmagic.com/u/dartimon)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.rootsmagic.com/t/same-person-spouse-of-second-person-twice/7295/24 "2023-06-17T16:14:33Z")

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Thanks for this reminder of this straightforward way to solve another problem I created.

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