* Removing Sources from Names

[psinacio]

Dear Colleagues,

A long time ago I started adding sources to my ancestors names.
Now I regret that, since I only add Sources to event facts like birth, baptism, marriage, etc..

Does any one knows an easy and quick way to delete / unlink sources to names?

Regards,
Pedro

[PeterR]

You can use an Individual Query where a column has the Expression %INDI.NAME[1].SOUR[1]%; then you can highlight the entries in that column and press delete.

MOST IMPORTANT: Do NOT use the Expression %INDI.NAME[1].SOUR[1]>% because that would delete the Source Record rather than the Citation Field. You must pay close attention to the warning message that appears when you press delete.

[psinacio]

Thanks a lot!
It worked just fine here!!!

[davidm_uk]

But of course the source record for a persons baptism could be (for the time being) the only source for that persons parents, so I add the source citation to their name(s). If you're looking at the individual record for the parents I find it useful to be reminded where I got the name from.

[tatewise]

You may need to repeat the Query in case there is more than one Citation per Primary Name.

Also change the Expression to %INDI.NAME[2].SOUR[1]% (i.e. NAME[1] becomes NAME[2]) in case you have Alternative Name Citations.