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Why is it normal to have duplicate persons in your genealogical data, and how can you avoid this?

Why is it common to find duplicate ancestors in your family tree (and how can you avoid this)?

by Philippe.D (créateur de GeneaSofts.Com)Advice22 May 20255 November 2025

It’s perfectly normal to have the same person appear several times in your genealogical data. This may surprise you, but we’ll explain why it’s a – very – good practice!

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