Step by step: sign up, add relatives, and visualize a genealogical tree — free in your browser
This page shows how to create a family tree in the browser: an account, relatives, relationships, and a visual ancestry chart. You do not need a desktop program — you can build a genealogical tree for free and see generations on one diagram.
1
Register
Create an account on Family-Tree.Online. It takes just a few minutes.
Quick registration
Email confirmation
Free account
Instant access
Registration form
Simple registration form with minimal fields
2
Add yourself to the tree
Create your profile in the family tree. Add basic information: name, surname, birth date and other important data.
Basic data
Profile photo
Contact information
Biographical data
User profile
Form for adding personal data
3
Add relatives
Gradually add family members: parents, brothers, sisters, spouses, children. Establish connections between relatives.
Parents and children
Brothers and sisters
Spouses and partners
Extended family
Adding relatives
Interface for adding new family members
4
Build connections
Automatically create connections between relatives. The system helps you build a genealogical tree model: a visual generation chart and relationship checks.
Automatic connections
Visual tree
Connection verification
Error correction
Family tree
Visualization of family connections
5
Add photos and documents
Enrich your family history with photos, documents and important records. Create a full gallery for each family member.
Photos
Documents
Records and notes
Date organization
Photo gallery
Upload and organize media files
6
Share and collaborate
Invite relatives to collaborate on the family tree. Everyone can add information about their family branch.
Email invitations
Access control
Collaborative editing
Change history
Access settings
Managing access rights and invitations
7
Save and transfer the tree
Download your pedigree as a GEDCOM file or upload one from another program. That way the genealogical tree stays with you and moves easily between services.
GEDCOM import
Pedigree export
Transfer from other programs
Tree backup
GEDCOM import and export
Upload and download a genealogical tree file
How creating a genealogical tree works
How to create a genealogical tree online
You register and add yourself, then parents, spouses, and children. The tree grows with each relationship — that is how you build a family ancestry chart, instead of filling a blank paper template.
The interactive chart shows generations, marriages, and descendants on one screen. It is a ready-made genealogical tree template: browse branches visually, and use the relatives table for quick edits.
Family-Tree.Online runs in the browser on desktop and mobile. The basic plan lets you start building a genealogical tree for free; existing data can be moved with GEDCOM.
Recommendations for effective work with the family tree
Start with yourself
Always start creating the tree with yourself, then add parents, brothers and sisters. This will help properly structure the connections.
Check information
Try to indicate exact dates and places. If the information is inaccurate, note this in the notes. This will help avoid confusion.
Update regularly
Add new information as it becomes available. Regular updates will help maintain the relevance of family history.
Frequently Asked Questions
In the free plan, you can add up to 50 relatives. In the premium plan, the number is unlimited.
Yes, in the premium plan, data export is available in various formats: PDF, GEDCOM, CSV and others.
Yes, all data is securely protected. We use modern encryption technologies and regularly make backups.
Yes, our website is fully adapted for mobile devices. You can work with the tree from any device.
Yes. On the basic plan you register, add yourself and relatives, and keep your ancestry online. Extended export and higher limits are available on paid plans.
No. This is a web service: you create a genealogical tree in the browser. If you already have data in another program, upload a GEDCOM file and continue filling it in online.
Ready to start?
Create your first family tree today. It takes just a few minutes!