If you build your tree in Family Tree Builder, please read the following article: How do I show one person in two locations in Family Tree Builder?

The Connect / Remove Connections feature should be used anytime you want to create a relationship between two people who are already in the family tree. For example, if cousins who are already in your family tree are married to each other, you can attach them as spouses without listing any of them in the tree twice.

‘Connect to an existing person’, as opposed to Add, lets you draw a connecting line between two people who are already in the tree, and ‘Remove Connection’ does so without deleting any of the individuals. For each type of relationship there is a way to connect or remove a connection:

How do I use the online Connect / Remove Connection feature?

Example 1:

If A and B are second cousins who are married, and you want to add this relationship without adding A or B to the family tree (as they are already there):

1. Find A’s card in the Tree page, and click on the ‘+’ icon.

2. Choose ‘Connect to existing person’ > Connect to a partner.

3. Type B’s name in the next data entry field.

4. Click OK, and you are finished.

Example 2:

If you have two unrelated people in your tree, C and D, and you’ve discovered that C is the father of D, you can add this relationship in this way:

1. Find C in the Tree page, and click on the ‘+’ icon.

2. Choose ‘Connect to existing person’ > Connect to a child.

3. Type D’s name in the next entry field.

4. Click OK, and you are finished.