The family groups feature has been updated to let your family work together in a family group tree.
What stays the same
Groups still need administrators
We recommend each group have at least 2 and up to 3 administrators, who fill important roles in their group:
- Serve as the group's helpers.
- Grant administration rights to others.
- Manage group membership.
- Turn on the options for the group.
- Set the group details (photo, name, description, code of conduct).
- Create an initial family group tree (if desired).
Group chat
Group members can still collaborate in a group chat.
What is new or different
Family group trees
Groups can now share a family group tree, which allows them to share a tree containing their living family members.
Select a preferred tree
You can now choose a preferred tree. This tree shows up by default when you open Family Tree and is used when calculating relationships between you and a person in Family Tree or another user.
Invite process
The process for inviting group members is almost the same as it was. The only change is that if a family group has a family group tree, everyone who joins the group must be in the tree first.
During the early access testing, we experimented with requiring administrators to send each new group member a unique invitation link. We received feedback that this was overly complicated and reverted back to the original process.
Family feed
A new family feed allows you to post messages for the group.
Learn more
For help getting started, visit the Family Group Tree Learning Center to find helpful videos, frequently asked questions, and articles.