How do I add vitals and other information to a person in Family Tree?

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In Family Tree, vitals include the name, sex, birth, christening, death, and burial information. You can also add other information, such as alternate names, stillborn, occupations, naturalization, military service, titles of nobility, and more.

When adding living persons, do not include any information that could be considered sensitive. To assist you with this effort, we have disabled certain fields for living persons that could potentially be considered sensitive. These are discussions, national identification, race, caste name, clan name, tribe, bar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, and religious affiliation. For more information, please also review the FamilySearch submission agreement.

Steps (website)

Landscape, Portrait, Fan Chart, and Descendancy Views

1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org.
2. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
3. If needed, switch to your private tree or the family group tree where the person is located.
4. Click the person's name. In the details that pop-up, click the person's name again. You are taken to that person’s page.
5. Click the Details tab.
6. On the Details tab, click the triangle next to each section to view information. You see 5 main sections on the left side: Vitals, Other Information, Family Members, Other Relationships, and Brief Life History.
7. Click the appropriate Add link. If prompted, select the type of information you want to add.
8. Enter the information and a reason statement that explains why the information is correct.
9. Click Save.

First Ancestor View

On the First Ancestor view, you can add events and facts without leaving the Family Tree pedigree. You cannot add vitals.

1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org.
2. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
3. Navigate to the person that you want to edit.
4. Click their name.
5. On the side sheet, click either Add Event or Add Fact.
6. Enter the pertinent information to the best of your ability. Do not forget to add a reason statement for events and facts.
7. Click Save.

Steps (mobile app)

In the Family Tree mobile app, you can add vitals and other information.

1. Sign in to FamilySearch.org.
2. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
3. If needed, switch to your private tree or the family group tree where the person is located.
4. Tap +.
5. Tap the type of information that you want to add.
6. In each field, enter the appropriate information. 
7. In the Reason This Information Is Correct box, add a clear explanation of how you know the information is correct.
8. Tap Save.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

In Family Tree Lite, you can add only vital information.

1. In Family Tree Lite (lite.fs.org), click the name of the person you want to enhance.
2. Click the appropriate Add link.
3. In each field, enter the appropriate information. 
4. In the Reason This Information Is Correct box, add a clear explanation of how you know the information is correct.
5. Click Save.

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