How do I create a new family group with a Family Group Tree?

If you do not yet have a family group with whom you want to share a Family Group Tree, you can create one.

In addition to sharing a Family Group Tree, the group can communicate easily among your family through FamilySearch messaging. Church members can also share ordinance reservations with family groups.

If you create a group, you are automatically its first member and its group administrator.

Steps (website)

1. On FamilySearch.org, click your name.
2. Select Family Groups.
3. Click Create Group. If this button isn't at the top of the page, you might have reached the limit of 10 groups.
4. (Optional) Upload a photo for the group.
5. Enter a group name.
6. (Optional) Enter a description of the group, group rules, and click the checkbox if you want the group to collaborate on historical document review projects.
7. Click Allow this group to work together in a Family Group Tree.
8. Click the checkbox for the agreements. You may need to scroll down to see them all.
9. Click Create Group.
10. Click Select People.
11. Click the checkbox in the tile of each person that you want to include in the Family Group Tree. Use the arrow keys to show siblings, cousins, aunts, and uncles on the chart.
12. Click Copy to Group.
13. Click Continue to Pedigree.

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. (Optional) Upload a photo for the group.
5. Enter a group name.
6. (Optional) Enter a description of the group.
7. Tap Allow this group to work together in a Family Group Tree.
8. Tap the checkbox for the agreements.
9. Tap Save.
10. To add just yourself to this Family Group Tree, tap Copy Just Myself. To copy people from your private list, tap the names, and tap Copy Selected.
11. Tap Continue to Tree.
12. Tap Switch.

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