Create New Family Members

You must first create a family member before adding them to the family tree.  From the “Family Tree” section, click on the button “Add Family Member” (this will only appear if you are logged in).  There are two different ways to add members:

1. Building Downward
2. Building Upward

Building Downward is adding a family member below an already existing member. This is faster than building upward. Once you have clicked on the “Add Family Member” button, enter the person’s information. Make sure to add their father/mother and/or spouse.  Then click on “add person”. The person will automatically be added to the family tree.

Building Upward is adding a family member that will be a level above an already existing member. After clicking on the “Add Family Member” button, enter the person’s information and click on “add person”.  The person will NOT automatically be added to the family tree since, at this point, there is no connection between them and the other members in the family tree.  You must edit the profile of someone immediately below them in the family tree (for example, their son).  Simply, add the newly created person as their father/mother and the person will be added to the family tree.

Edit Profile

You may edit the profile of yourself at any time (you must be logged in first). Once you are logged in, click on your name in the family tree. Then click on “edit profile”. Make any necessary changes and click on “save changes.”

You may also edit the profile of any other family member that does not have his/her own username and password. o do this, click on the person’s name from the family tree section.  This will bring you to his/her profile.  Click on “edit profile”. Make any necessary changes and click on “save changes.” Once a person has a username and password, only that person may edit his/her own profile. However, designated ‘Site Admins’ have the ability to change any person’s profile.

Printable Version

To print the calendar, click on the printer symbol in the upper, right-hand corner of the calendar.   This will bring you to a page without the header. Before printing, you must make sure that your options will print the background.  To do this, go to the “Tools” menu.  Select “Internet Options.”  Click on the “Advanced” tab. Go down to the “Printing” heading and check the box next to “Print background colors and images” (if it isn’t already checked).  Click on “OK.” The calendar should now print properly.

Birthdays

Birthdays are displayed automatically on the calendar once a person’s profile is entered (including his/her birthday).   Please DO NOT manually add the birthday of a person in the family tree to the calendar.  Rather, please create or edit his/her profile, to include his/her birthday. When the birthday is displayed on the calendar, it will display the person’s age and include a link to the person’s profile.

News Story Events

Events

To add an event to the calendar, click on the plus sign in the upper, right-hand corner of the calendar. Select the month, date, and year of the event. In the headline section, describe the event BRIEFLY. This is what will be displayed on the calendar.In the description section, describe the event in more detail.  This is what will be displayed after someone clicks on the title in the calendar. If the event will occur each year on that date, check the box next to this option. Click on “add event.”

To add photos to a person’s profile in the family tree section, you must first be logged in.  Then click on the person’s name in the family tree, which will bring you to their profile. Click on the “Edit Profile” button. Click on the “Browse” button next to “new photo.” Go to the place on your computer where the picture is saved and highlight it. Then click “Open.” Click on the “Save Changes” button at the bottom of the edit profile screen. Refresh the page and the new photo should appear in the person’s profile.

Add Photos to Photo Section

Coming soon…

You will also be able to create an album in the photo section. Coming soon…