One of the most direct ways to add parents is by linking them to a child already in your tree. You can also add parents directly from the First Ancestor view.
Steps (website)
Landscape, Portrait, Fan Chart, and Descendancy Views
- In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
- Find the child of the parent you want to add.
- Click the child's name. In the details that pop-up, click the child's name again. You will be taken to that person’s page.
- Click the Details tab.
- Scroll down to the Family Members section.
- Under Parents and Siblings, click Add Parent.
- Enter information about the parent, and click Next, which is available after you click Deceased. (If you know the ID of the parent, click By ID Number.)
- If Family Tree found people who match your search, it lists them. Indicate whether you need to add a matching person or create a new one:
- If the person is already in Family Tree, click Add Match.
- If the person is not in Family Tree, click Create Person.
- To adjust your search, click Refine Search.
First Ancestor View
- While signed in to FamilySearch.org, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
- Navigate to the child of the parent you want to add.
- Above the person's picture, click the + icon.
- Click Add Parent.
- Enter information about the parent, and click Next, which is available after you click Deceased. (If you know the ID of the parent, click By ID Number.)
- If Family Tree found people who match your search, it lists them. Indicate whether you need to add a matching person or create a new one:
- If the person is already in Family Tree, click Add Match.
- If the person is not in Family Tree, click Create Person.
- To adjust your search, click Refine Search.
Steps (mobile app)
- In the Family Tree mobile app, navigate to the Person page of a child of a parent you want to add.
- Tap the Parents tab.
- Tap Add Parent.
- Enter information about the parent, and tap Continue. (If you know the ID, tap Add by ID or Find by ID.)
- Review the search results. If you find the right parent, tap Add Match.
- If you do not see the person in the search results, tap No Match.
- Review your entry, and tap Add or Add This Person to create a new record.
Steps (Family Tree Lite)
- While signed into Family Tree Lite, navigate to the Person page of a child of a parent you want to add.
- Click View Family.
- Under Parents and Siblings, click Add Parent or Add Another Parent.
- Enter information about the parent, and click Next. (If you know the ID of the parent, click Find By ID Number.)
- Review the search results. If you find the right parent, click Add Person. If you find both the mother and father, click Add Couple.
- If you do not see the person in the search results, click Create Person.
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