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Will the children's surnames change?

Only if you say so. When you swap someone, we show you everyone who got their surname through that person's line, generation by generation, and ask about each one: change it, keep it, or not sure yet. There are also buttons to change all or keep all in one go. For example, if your great-uncle should really be a man with a different surname, you'll see his children and grandchildren who have his surname and can choose for each. Anyone who married into the family, or already has a previous surname, is left alone.

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