Family genealogy and tree center
Build the family tree. Document the evidence. Bring every branch into the story.
Use these practical genealogy resources to prepare a reunion tree, research Black family history, identify photographs, organize a committee, cite sources, and protect living relatives. The goal is not a tree that merely looks complete. It is a family record relatives can understand, correct, verify, and preserve.
Start planning freeFamily Relationship and Cousin Calculator
Explain cousin degree, removals, direct ancestors, and other relationships through a shared ancestor.
Use the free tool →Free interactive genealogy toolFamily Tree Worksheet Generator
Create a printable branch, ancestor, interview, photograph, or corrections worksheet with privacy and source fields.
Use the free tool →Family genealogy and tree centerHow to Build a Family Tree for a Reunion
Start with what relatives can document, work backward one generation at a time, and display a tree the family can responsibly correct.
Read the complete resource →Family genealogy and tree centerAfrican American Genealogy Records: A Practical Research Guide
Work from the present into documented post-1870 households, then use Reconstruction-era and local records to cross the transition from slavery to freedom.
Read the complete resource →Family genealogy and tree centerFamily Reunion Photo Identification Project
Turn unidentified photographs into documented family records without risking originals or losing who supplied each answer.
Read the complete resource →Family genealogy and tree centerFamily Tree Privacy and Consent Guide for Living Relatives
Share enough to connect the family while restricting birth dates, addresses, contact details, adoption, DNA, health, and other sensitive information.
Read the complete resource →Family genealogy and tree centerFamily Reunion Genealogy Committee Workflow
Give the genealogy committee a research question, evidence standard, privacy owner, reunion deliverable, and post-event handoff.
Read the complete resource →Family genealogy and tree centerFamily Tree Source Citation Checklist
Record who created the source, what it is, when and where it was created, where you found it, and exactly which claim it supports.
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