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Adding adoptive parents

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Kenneth

Kenneth Report 21 Sep 2015 15:39

Does anyone know if there is a way to add adoptive parents to a child. I have the birth mother on the tree but need to put adoptive parents on as well is this possible.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Sep 2015 17:46

Do you have an offline tree programme as its possible to do so on that.

If your tree is only on GR, then 'marry' the birth mother to the Adoptive Father and then add his genuine spouse. Add the child in their adopted name to those 2 parents. You'll end up with the child listed twice - once in their birth name and also in the name their adopted parents gave them.

If you intended allowing other people to view your tree, make sure your notes explain what you've done.

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Kenneth

Kenneth Report 21 Sep 2015 19:04

Yes I do have an off line tree, and have done it on that. Thanks for your advise
for the GR tree it is a big help.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 21 Sep 2015 19:27

You could always upload your corrected off line tree to GR - it would overwrite the one already here :-0

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