How do I add siblings to Family Tree?

Article Id: 1182
May 31, 2022

You can add more children to a couple. You can also add your relative's siblings directly from their page.

Steps (website)

Landscape, Portrait, Fan Chart, and Descendancy Views

  1. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
  2. Find the sibling of the person you want to add.
  3. Click the person's name. In the details that pop-up, click the person's name again. You will be taken to that person’s page.
  4. Click the Details tab.
  5. Scroll to the Family Members section.
  6. At the bottom of the Parents and Siblings box, click Add Child. (If Add Child does not show, go back to your family tree and locate the ancestors you want to add a child to. Click the down arrow beside Children underneath your ancestors' box.)
    • If one of the parents of the child is unknown, click Add Child with an Unknown Mother or Father. You can include details in a note or Life Sketch.
    • If both of the parent's names of the child are unknown, add the father by his last name. You can then add the siblings using the down arrow underneath the father's box.
  7. Enter information about the sibling, and click Next. (If you know the ID of the sibling, in the bottom-right corner of the box, click By ID Number.)
  8. Review the search results. If you find the right sibling, click Add Person. 
  9. If you do not see the person, click Create New.​

First Ancestor View

  1. While signed into FamilySearch, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
  2. Find the parents of the missing sibling.
  3. Above one of the parent's pictures, click the + icon.
  4. Click Add Child.
  5. Enter information about the child, and click Next, which is available after you click Deceased or Living. (If you know the ID of the spouse, click By ID Number.)

  6. 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 alive or not already in Family Tree, click Create Person.
    • To adjust your search, click Refine Search.

Steps (mobile app)

Parents must show before you can add a sibling.

  1. In the Family Tree mobile app, navigate to the Person page of the individual whose sibling you want to add.
  2. Tap the Parents tab.
  3. Scroll to the end of the list of siblings.
  4. Tap Add Sibling.
  5. Enter information about the sibling. You must select the sex and add at least a first or last name. (If you know the ID of the sibling, tap Add by ID.)
  6. Tap to select Deceased or Living and tap Continue. 
  7. Review the search results. If you find the right person, tap Add this Person or Add.
  8. If you do not see the person in the search results, tap There is No Match. 
  9. Review your entry, and tap Add or Add This Person.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

  1. While signed into Family Tree Lite, navigate to the Person page of the individual whose sibling you want to add.
  2. Click View Family.
  3. Under Parents and Siblings, click Add Sibling.
    • Currently, Family Tree Lite has no option to add a sibling if parents do not show. Visit the full website for this option.
  4. Enter information about the sibling, and click Next. (If you know the ID of the sibling, click Find by ID Number.)
  5. Review the search results. If you find the right person, click Add Person.
  6. If you do not see the person in the search results, click Create Person.

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