How do I invite people to join a family group?

Article Id: 14163
May 23, 2025
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First, create a family group. Then, as a group administrator, invite up to 500 people to join.

Note: The previous number of members a group administrator could invite to a group was 99. If a group administrator has a group with a limit of 99 members and wants to increase the group number to 500, they can contact FamilySearch Support for assistance.

When you invite someone to a group, FamilySearch creates a link that you send to one or more recipients using email, a group chat, WhatsApp, a social media group, and so forth. To join, the recipient will click the link, sign in to FamilySearch, and follow the instructions online.

The join links do not expire. If a link should no longer be used, a group administrator can delete it.

Before you start

If the family group has a family group tree, each person being invited should be added to the group tree first.

Steps (website)

  1. On FamilySearch.org, click your name in the upper right corner.
  2. From the drop-down menu, select Family Groups.
  3. Click on the family group of your choice.
  4. Click Invite.
  5. A box titled "Invite Created" will appear. Click the blue Copy button and follow the instructions in the box.
  6. Wait for the recipient to accept the invitation.
  7. Approve the request to join:
    1. Open the group.
    2. Find the person waiting to be approved. This shows up above the Getting Started section.
    3. Click Approve.

Steps (mobile app)

  1. In the Family Tree mobile app, tap the 3 lines icon.
    • Apple iOS—lower right
    • Android—upper left
  2. Tap Family Groups.
  3. Tap View Group on the family group of your choice.
  4. Above the list of members, tap the person icon.
  5. You will see a list of contacts and various ways to send an invitation. Tap a person or an invitation method.
  6. Send the invitation.
  7. When the person accepts the invitation, the name appears in the group for approval (this may take a few minutes).
  8. Approve the request to join:
    1. Open the group.
    2. Find the person waiting to be approved.
    3. Tap Approve.
    4. Tap Approve again.

What are FamilySearch family groups?
How do I create a family group?
How do I join a family group?
How do I remove someone from a family group?

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