Get personalized help

Go to the Sign-in page. Below the password field, select the type of sign-in information you are trying to recover.

Follow the instructions. You will be asked for whichever recovery option you specified at sign up.

Visit our Help Center for more information.

NOTE: Once you recover your username or password, you can choose to associate your FamilySearch account with your Facebook, Google, or Apple login the next time you sign in. That may make it easier to sign into FamilySearch in the future.

Once you are signed in, go to the family tree builder. You will see a place to add your parents. After adding what you know about them, keep adding living and deceased relatives as far back as you can. A quick phone call or text to an older relative might help you fill in some gaps.

As you add names to the tree we’ll look for matches. So, if your deceased grandmother is already in the tree, we’ll find her and make the connection.

Finding matches is common—the Family Tree has millions of branches from all over the world.

Start adding your family

You can also watch a video that shows how to manually add your branches to FamilySearch Family Tree.

It's the world's largest shared, online Family Tree. People from all over the world have added their ancestor information to Family Tree over many years.

Connect your own family's branches to see what new discoveries you can make. You may even connect with living relatives who are also FamilySearch users.

Start adding your family

Relatives at RootsTech is an online experience that shows if (and how) you are related to other event attendees. To participate:

1. Sign in or create a FamilySearch account.
2. Make sure your family is in the FamilySearch Family Tree. Learn more.
3. Return to the Relatives at RootsTech page or the FamilySearch Family Tree mobile app to see any relatives and how you are related. You can even send a message.

If you don't know names and dates, a quick phone call or text to an older relative might help you fill in gaps.

A FamilySearch volunteer can also help you add your tree information or use the app to find your living relatives.

Get free help

FamilySearch is an international nonprofit organization. It provides family history tools and resources free of charge to everyone, regardless of tradition, culture, or religious affiliation.

FamilySearch resources help millions of people around the world discover their heritage and connect with cousins.

Learn more about FamilySearch.

Your information will be protected and won’t be sold to a 3rd party. Please refer to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for additional details.

When you register, we ask for your name and home country. You can optionally provide a state (where applicable) and a profile photo. This information is visible to other event attendees in order to improve communication and, with your permission, to show family relationships.

You can control what information others can see in your profile.