Unfinished Attachments - How to add Others on Record to Family Tree

If not all people identified in a record are attached to a profile in Family Tree, the "Unfinished Attachments" notification appears in the Source listing. Some people identified in the record could be unrelated to the focus person. Examples include a neighbor, friend, ecclesiastical leader, informant, or employer. Unrelated people show in the Others on Record section of the record.

From the Source list on a person page:

1. From the Source list on a person page, click Unfinished Attachments. The Source Linker opens.
2. The panel on the left shows people from the record. The panel on the right shows people in Family Tree that match the record.
3. Locate the Others on Record section toward the bottom of the page. Click Open.
4. Review the names in the Others on Record section.
   • A name with a check mark beside it indicates that the record is already attached to someone in Family Tree. You do not need to change anything for that person.

Attach people from the record to someone already in Family Tree:

If names in the Others on Record list match someone listed on the right side of the Source Linker, use these steps:
 

1. Drag and drop the name so that it lines up with a name on the right side of the Source Linker.
2. Click Attach.
3. Review the information about the person.
4. Add a reason for why you are attaching the record and click Attach.
5. If you decide the person is not a match, click and drag the name back to Others on Record.
6. Add the name of the person that you want to add to Family Tree. Enter information that you found in the record.
7. Click Next.
8. Click Create Person.
9. From the new person page, click their Tree ID.
10. Return to the Source Linker page.
11. In the panel on the left, click Change Person. Click the person you just added to Family Tree.
12. In the panel on the right, click Change Person.
13. Right-click in the search bar at the top of the panel. From the drop-down menu, click Paste.
14. The ID of the new person appears in the search bar.
15. Click Select.
16. Click Attach.
17. Enter a reason to attach the record.
18. Click Attach.
19. Continue working through the names listed in the Others on Record section until all are attached.
20. If you do not find enough information to determine that a person is deceased, you can leave them unattached.

Remove the Unfinished Attachments notification:

From the Source list on a person page, click Dismiss.

To turn off the Unfinished Attachments notifications, click the Options tab in the upper-right corner of the Source list. Click the toggle.

If you dismiss the unfinished attachment notification, no user sees it. You cannot go back and review the dismissed notification. However, you can review the attachments for all sources attached to a person in Family Tree. Click the source title, and then click Review Attachments.