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Add Family Relationships
Add fathers, mothers, parents, husbands, wives, partners, sons, daughters, children, brothers, sisters, siblings and standalone family members.
Family Tree Maker Features
Build, organise and preserve your family history with practical tools for relatives, relationships, dates, notes, printing and data export.
A Simple Tool for Families, Beginners and Researchers
Start with one person and gradually expand your family tree as you discover more information. No advanced technical knowledge is required.
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Create Individual Profiles
Store names, gender, birth and death details, relationships, personal notes, family stories, important events and research reminders.
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View a Visual Family Tree
See connected person cards across generations, follow family branches, compare relationships and identify missing relatives more easily.
Build Family Relationships Easily
Select a person in your tree and choose the type of relative you want to add. You can create a new family member or connect someone already present in the tree.
The relationship builder keeps connections organised from one generation to the next. Start with your own profile, add your parents and siblings, then continue to grandparents and earlier generations.
Relationships You Can Add
- Father, mother or parent
- Husband, wife or partner
- Son, daughter or child
- Brother, sister or sibling
- Standalone family member
Profile Information
- Full name
- Gender
- Birth date or birth year
- Death date or death year
- Family relationship
- Personal notes and life events
- Family stories and research reminders
Create a Profile for Every Family Member
Each person can have an individual profile that keeps useful family information in one organised place.
You do not need every detail before adding someone. Start with a name, use an approximate year when an exact date is unknown, and return later to add occupations, locations, marriages, migrations, military service or memories.
View, Edit and Organise Your Family Clearly
Visual Family Tree
Understand relationships more quickly, follow different family branches, compare generations and present family history clearly.
Edit Family Information
Update names, dates, gender details, personal notes and family connections whenever you discover new or corrected information.
Link Existing People
Connect a person already in the tree to avoid duplicate profiles and keep extended or blended family branches consistent.
Save Your Tree in Your Browser
Your family tree is stored locally in the browser and device you are using. This lets you begin immediately without creating an online account or remembering a password.
Browser storage is useful for building and testing a personal tree, but it can be removed if you clear site data, reset the tree or change devices. Export a JSON backup regularly.
Benefits of Local Saving
- No account required
- No password to remember
- Begin building immediately
- Information remains on your device
- You control your exported files
No Registration Required
Open the tree maker, enter the first family member and begin connecting relatives. There is no need to provide an email address, create a username or complete a lengthy signup process.
Start Immediately
Use the main family tree features as soon as the page opens.
Simple for Beginners
Test the tool and learn how person cards and relationships work before adding a large tree.
Keep Control
Your locally stored family information is not automatically published or synchronised elsewhere.
Print Your Family Tree
Print the visible family tree directly from your browser for family gatherings, genealogy discussions, school activities or an offline reference copy.
Review names, dates and relationships before printing. Adjust the tree view so the most important family members appear clearly. Large trees may be easier to print one branch at a time.
Common Uses
- Share with family members
- Ask relatives to verify information
- Use during genealogy research
- Add to a family-history folder
- Present as a school project
Export and Restore Your Family Information
JSON Backup
Create a restorable backup, move your tree file to another device, preserve different versions and protect your work before major changes.
CSV Export
Review names and dates in rows and columns, sort records, find missing information, create checklists and check possible duplicates.
Basic GEDCOM Export
Create a genealogy-focused starter file for compatible software or sharing structured data with another researcher.
JSON Import
Restore a previous backup after changing devices, resetting browser storage or returning to your family history project later.
Use the Family Tree Maker on Any Screen
The responsive layout works across desktop computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Person cards, forms, controls and navigation adapt to the available screen size.
A larger screen is generally more convenient for editing a big tree, while a phone or tablet is useful for checking names, adding quick notes or showing the tree to relatives.
Device-Friendly Features
- Responsive page layout
- Readable person cards
- Mobile-friendly navigation
- Flexible forms
- Touch-friendly controls
- Adjustable tree view
Zoom and Navigate Through a Growing Tree
Zoom out to understand the wider family structure or zoom in to read profile information and work on a specific branch.
See More Generations
Adjust the view to compare wider branches and understand how generations connect.
Focus on Individual Cards
Zoom in to read profile details and work on a specific person or family group.
Prepare for Printing
Use the zoom controls to improve the visible layout before printing your family tree.
Start With a Sample or Blank Tree
A sample tree helps new users understand how relationships, person cards and editing controls work. Once you are familiar with the interface, open a blank tree and begin with yourself or a known ancestor.
Choose the Right Starting Point
- Use a sample to explore features
- Use a blank tree for real family details
- Build one branch at a time
- Add information as research grows
Designed for Beginners and Researchers
The straightforward workflow supports basic family charts as well as larger ancestry projects that use profiles, notes, exports and backups.
Personal Family History
Organise names, dates and relationships from both maternal and paternal branches.
Maltese Ancestry Projects
Document relatives connected to Malta, Gozo and family branches living overseas.
School and Family Projects
Create a clear family chart for an assignment, reunion or oral-history project.
Genealogy Research
Prepare structured information for further research or compatible genealogy software.
Family Tree Maker Feature Summary
| Feature | Included | Main Purpose |
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| Visual family tree | Yes | Displays connected family members |
| Parent, partner, child and sibling relationships | Yes | Builds family connections across generations |
| Individual profiles | Yes | Stores names, dates and notes |
| Local browser saving | Yes | Keeps progress in the same browser |
| No account required | Yes | Allows immediate access |
| Print option | Yes | Creates an offline copy |
| JSON export and import | Yes | Backs up and restores tree data |
| CSV export | Yes | Reviews data in a spreadsheet |
| Basic GEDCOM export | Yes | Supports genealogy data transfer |
| Responsive design and zoom | Yes | Works across common screen sizes |
Create Your Family Tree Today
Begin with one person, add close relatives, connect different generations and expand your tree whenever you discover something new.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to create an account?
No account is required to use the current browser-based tree builder.
Where is my family tree saved?
It is saved locally in your current browser and is not automatically available on another device.
Can I print and download a backup?
Yes. Print the visible tree and export JSON for a restorable backup.
Which export formats are available?
The current tool offers JSON, CSV and basic GEDCOM export options.
Can I upload an existing GEDCOM file?
The current version provides basic GEDCOM export but not complete GEDCOM import. Use JSON to restore a tree created here.
What happens if I clear browser data?
Clearing browser storage may remove the locally saved tree, so export a backup first.