How the Family Tree Works

Build your whole family, from grandparents to second cousins, in a few easy taps. No forms to puzzle over and no genealogy skills needed.

Start with you
Open Family Tree and tap “Add myself.” Your name is already filled in. Just choose Man or Woman, and you’re the center of your tree.
Add your parents
Under your name, tap “+ Parent” and add your mother, then your father. LifeLog links them to you, and to each other, automatically.
Grow the tree outward
Tap anyone to move them to the center, then use the buttons under their name: + Parent, + Brother or sister, + Spouse, + Child. Add Dad’s parents, then his brothers and sisters, then their kids. Each new person is linked for you.
Invite your relatives
Anyone who hasn’t joined yet says “Not a member yet · Invite.” Tap it to send an invite by email. Once they join, they can add their own branch of the family, so no one has to type in everyone.
See how you’re related
Every card shows how that person is related to you, like “Your 2nd cousin” or “Your great-aunt.” Search any name, and the summary at the top counts all your cousins.
Share stories about anyone
Turn on “Storyteller: send weekly questions” for the people you want weekly questions for, like Grandma. Anyone in the family can also share a story about any relative, including loved ones who have passed away.

Good to know

Add parents before brothers and sisters, so siblings can be linked to the same parents.
Use “Edit details” on anyone to add a birthday, a photo, or the year they passed away.
Your tree is private. Only your family can see it.
Family members are unlimited. Only weekly-question storytellers count toward your plan.