{"id":92002,"date":"2016-01-08T16:36:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-08T23:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/?p=92002"},"modified":"2018-08-28T15:51:04","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T22:51:04","slug":"geni-tips-invite-relatives-to-your-family-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/geni-tips-invite-relatives-to-your-family-tree-92002.html","title":{"rendered":"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The traditional,\u00a0solitary pursuit of genealogy is a thing of the past. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/worldfamilytree\" target=\"_blank\">Geni&#8217;s World Family Tree<\/a> has made collaboration the easiest, fastest and most exciting\u00a0way to uncover\u00a0your family&#8217;s heritage.\u00a0You can collaborate instantly with your relatives by inviting them to join the family tree on Geni.<\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0your relatives\u00a0join the tree, they can contribute their own knowledge of your\u00a0family&#8217;s history and help research exciting, new branches of your ancestry. As more relatives are invited and the\u00a0tree expands, you may find gaps in your research filled as well as\u00a0new opportunities to connect with distant cousins opened\u00a0up.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to start inviting your family to work together on uncovering\u00a0and preserving\u00a0your family&#8217;s history on Geni. You can begin inviting relatives as soon as you start entering their profiles in the tree. Simply add their email address in the edit form.\u00a0Once you save, an invitation will be sent automatically to your relative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_edit_form7.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_edit_form7-600x501.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"520\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_edit_form7-600x501.png 600w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_edit_form7-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_edit_form7.png 674w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To invite relatives who have already been added to the tree, you will first need\u00a0to navigate to the profile\u00a0of the person you want to invite. Enter their email address into the field on their profile page or on their node in the tree and click &#8216;Invite.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/profile_invite1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92003 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/profile_invite1-600x137.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"600\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/profile_invite1-600x137.png 600w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/profile_invite1-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/profile_invite1.png 665w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An email will be sent to that person inviting them to join the family tree on Geni.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invitation2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92004 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invitation2-600x337.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invitation2-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invitation2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invitation2.png 698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once they accept, your relative will be able to view the same tree as you, but from their point of view. Your relative can then begin\u00a0adding in more information to new and existing profiles. They will also be able to invite other family members to join in on the family history fun!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tree_invited3.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tree_invited3.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"520\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tree_invited3.png 598w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/tree_invited3-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also invite several relatives on one page rather than going to each profile one at a time. At the top right of the page, click on your name and select <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/invite\/family\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Invite Your Family.&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_fam4.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92005 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_fam4.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"354\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_fam4.png 354w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_fam4-300x245.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here you will be presented with a list of living relatives\u00a0that have not yet been invited to the tree. Simply enter their email address and click &#8216;Invite.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_family5.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92007 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_family5-600x346.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"600\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_family5-600x346.png 600w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_family5-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_family5.png 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You also have the option\u00a0to customize\u00a0the message sent to your relatives. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/invite\/edit_invitation_template\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Personalize your message&#8217;<\/a> to add your own invitation message to your\u00a0family members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_pm6.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-92013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_pm6-600x396.png\" alt=\"Geni Tips: Invite Relatives to Your Family Tree\" width=\"520\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_pm6-600x396.png 600w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_pm6-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/invite_pm6.png 818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s as easy as that! Once the invitations are accepted, your relatives can contribute instantly to enrich and grow the family tree.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/invite\/family\" target=\"_blank\">Invite your relatives\u00a0now!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The traditional,\u00a0solitary pursuit of genealogy is a thing of the past. Geni&#8217;s World Family Tree has made collaboration the easiest, fastest and most exciting\u00a0way to uncover\u00a0your family&#8217;s heritage.\u00a0You can collaborate instantly with your relatives by inviting them to join the family tree on Geni. When\u00a0your relatives\u00a0join the tree, they can contribute their own knowledge of your\u00a0family&#8217;s history and help research exciting, new branches of your ancestry. As more relatives are invited and the\u00a0tree expands, you&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/geni-tips-invite-relatives-to-your-family-tree-92002.html\"><span>Read the full story<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":92053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[6507,6371,681,1541],"class_list":["post-92002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-geni-user-tips","tag-collaborate","tag-geni-tips","tag-how-to","tag-invite"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92002"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92002"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":101656,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92002\/revisions\/101656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geni.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}