How do I organize and label ancestors in my Following list in Family Tree?

Article Id: 9095
August 05, 2025
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Labels help you remember why you put a person from Family Tree on your Following list. After you apply labels, you can filter your Following lists to a specific group of people for research or review. You can use one of several predefined labels or create a custom one to suit your own needs.

Add labels (website)

  1. Sign in to FamilySearch and click Family Tree.
  2. Click Following.
  3. If your Following list does not show the people that you followed, click Options, and change the filtering and sorting.
  4. From the Following list, click the ellipsis (3 vertical dots) to the right of the person's name.
  5. Click Add Label.
  6. Click a label on the list.
    1. If you do not see a label that you want to use, click Create new label. You can create up to 10 labels. Your custom labels are private—others cannot see them.
    2. Enter a label title. The label can have up to 20 characters. All characters are allowed, including emojis.
    3. Click Create Label.
    4. The new label is now at the bottom of the Select Label window. Click the new label to attach it to the person.

Edit labels (website)

  1. Under a person's name in your Following list, click the label.
  2. Click Edit Label. Note: To only edit the notes, make the desired edits and click Save Label.
  3. Click the label.
  4. To switch the label to a different one, click a label on the list and click Savel Label. Or, to edit a label you created, click the pencil icon to the right of the label.
  5. Edit the Label title.
  6. Click Save Label.

Sort by labels (website)

  1. At the top of the list, click Options. Options open in a panel on the right.
  2. In the Filter by Label section, click the label you want.

Remove a label (website)

  1. Under a person's name in your Following list, click the label.
  2. Click Remove.
  3. On the card asking if you are sure, click Remove.

Steps (mobile app)

To use labels on the Following list, visit the FamilySearch website.

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