How do I create a Family Group Tree?

Article Id: 23390
March 25, 2024
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To create a Family Group Gree, you can either create a new group or add a Family Group Tree to one of your existing groups.

Steps (website)

  1. On FamilySearch.org, click your name.
  2. Select Family Groups.
  3. Either create a new group or select an existing one:
    • To create a new group, click Create Group, and enter a group name and other details. If this button isn't at the top of the page, you might have reached the limit of 10 groups.
    • To add a Family Group Tree to a group that you already administer, click the group name, and then click Edit Group.
  4. On the group details, click Allow this group to work together in a family group tree to turn it on.
  5. Click the checkboxes for the agreement.
  6. Click Create Group.

Steps (mobile app)

  1. In the iOS version of the Family Tree mobile app, tap More.
  2. Tap Family Groups.
  3. Tap Create Group.
  4. Either create a new group or select an existing one:
    • To create a new group, tap Create Group, and enter a group name and other details. If this button isn't at the top of the page, you might have reached the limit of 10 groups.
    • To add a family group tree to a group that you already administer, tap the group name, and then tap the ... menu in the top-right corner, and tap Edit Group Details.
  5. On the group details, tap Allow this group to work together in a Family Group Tree to turn it on.
  6. Tap the checkboxes for the agreement.
  7. Tap Save.

Next steps

After you have created a family group, you can invite other FamilySearch users to join it. If you want the group to have a tree, pre-populate the tree to include everyone that you intend to invite to the group. Send an invitation to all group members to join the group and select their starting person for the tree.

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