This platform is designed to preserve our shared history, celebrate our heritage, and map out our growing lineage across generations. Below are answers to common questions on how to use and contribute to our family site.
- The Search Bar: Type a name or nickname into the search bar. The system provides real-time dropdown suggestions. Clicking their name will automatically expand their hidden branches, highlight their card in green, and scroll them to the center of your screen.
- Notifications Bell: Click the bell icon in the menu to see recent updates (like new members or edited profiles). Clicking the alert link will automatically jump to that relative’s card and expand the tree.
- Life Dates Calendar: Visit our calendar page to track birthdays and death anniversaries. Every name on the calendar is a clickable link that will redirect you to the homepage and auto-expand the tree directly to them.
- Global Family Map: Explore our interactive world map showing where everyone resides or was born. Clicking a family member’s name inside their map pin popup will automatically route you back to their specific card on the tree.
Our family tree is a fully collaborative platform, meaning that anyone who has login access can edit any family member’s profile. We designed it this way so that relatives who have better, more accurate information can easily step in to correct errors, fix dates, or add missing details to other members’ profiles.
To make accessing the site as easy as possible, we use a seamless, single-field login system. There is no need to remember a username—simply enter our shared family password into the single box to gain access.
Whenever you add or edit a member or add a new photo, the system will ask you to log in (if you’re logged out). To make accessing the site as easy as possible, we use a seamless, single-field login system. There is no need to remember a username—simply enter our shared family password into the single box to gain access.
To ensure the tree branches cascade perfectly without breaking, relationships must be mapped accurately using our dropdown menus.
- Choosing a Parent: When selecting a parent from the dropdown list, always choose the direct descendant (the bloodline relative), rather than the spouse/in-law. The system automatically groups married couples together, so linking the child to the direct descendant ensures the downward lineage paths draw correctly.
- Choosing a Spouse: Spouses should cross-reference each other. If you list Person A as Person B’s spouse, remember to also edit Person B’s profile to list Person A as their spouse.