If you want to set up your family tree and discover ancestors without complications, the FamilySearch Tree is a great option. It brings together historical records, automatic suggestions, and simple tools to organize relatives, photos, and documents on your phone. You can download it below.
What the app does
FamilySearch Tree allows create and edit your family tree, search historical records (such as certificates and books), attach photos, stories and audios and collaborate with relatives on a shared tree. As you fill in names and dates, the app suggests possible related records (“tips”) to speed up discoveries.
FamilySearch Tree
Main features
- Tree editing: Add people, relationships, and sources directly on your phone.
- Search records: Search for documents and link them to family profiles.
- Automatic tips: The system shows suggestions for records that may match your ancestors.
- Memories: attach photos, stories and audio recordings to preserve memories.
- Relatives around me: identifies kinship with nearby users (great for family gatherings).
- Ancestry maps and internal messages to collaborate with other researchers.
Compatibility (Android and iOS)
The app is available for Android and iOS. On Google Play, it appears with a rating around 4,5/5 and more than 5 million downloads. In the Brazilian App Store, it usually displays an average rating close to 4,9/5. In addition, it receives frequent updates, which helps with stability and the arrival of new features.
How to use (step by step)
- Create your free account on FamilySearch (or log in if you already have one).
- Start with you: Add your name and basic information; then register your parents and grandparents.
- Search for records: Use the app's search to find certificates and attach them as sources.
- Take advantage of the tips: Check the auto-suggestions and confirm when it makes sense.
- Add memories: upload old photos, write stories and record family accounts.
- Invite relatives: Share the project with your family to fill in gaps faster.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages
- Free to create the tree and search a large part of the collection.
- Simple interface and automatic tips that speed up discovery.
- Collaboration with family members and other researchers directly in the app.
- Extra resources: life event maps and “Relatives Around Me” mode.
Disadvantages
- Model of shared tree: Profiles can be edited by others, requiring occasional revisions.
- Some partner records have restricted access to specific locations.
Is it free or paid?
FamilySearch is maintained by a non-profit organization and the use of the website and app is freeIn some cases, third-party records may require access to partner centers/locations, but tree creation and most searches are free.
Usage tips
- Validate sources: Confirm dates and relationships with documents (and leave clear notes).
- Avoid duplication: Before creating a person, check if they already exist in the tree.
- Use “Relatives around me” at family gatherings to connect branches and exchange photos.
- Take care with your memories: Named photos and dated stories make future searches easier.
Overall rating
To begin (and continue) your genealogy, FamilySearch Tree delivers a full package: tree building, document search, collaboration, and memories — all on your phone and free. good reviews in stores reinforce the app's usefulness for the general public, although the collaborative model and occasional bugs require some patience. Overall, it's a recommended app for those who want to discover ancestors and keep their family history organized.
References: FamilySearch (app page and help), Google Play (ratings/downloads) and App Store Brazil (reviews).
