Deleting a copy of an ancestor on my family tree

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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1 Send Message	Unknown	Report	7 Dec 2023 18:11
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 1 Send Message	I have accidentally made a copy of one of my ancestors on my family tree and I would now like to delete it but I am unable to do so, Any suggestions?
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,531 Send Message	nameslessone	Report	8 Dec 2023 09:02
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 6,531 Send Message	Welcome to the boards. Oh dear. No one seems to know the answer. I think sometimes it won’t work if the name needing deleting has family members attached. This should not really be your only copy of your tree. It is always a good idea to keep a master copy off line, then you could have uploaded it to take the place of the copy you are having problems with.
Member Since: February 2005 Posts: 964 Send Message	grannyfranny	Report	8 Dec 2023 10:45
	If you have too many ancestors attached to be able to delete, I have seen trees with the name changed to 'ignore this'.
	Researching: Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,041 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	9 Dec 2023 17:48
	If you mean that the person's record on your tree says "copy", then you'll need to email support @genesreunited.co.uk. They'll take a few days to reply. I had that problem a few years ago, and they removed the "copy" record for me.
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.