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A Genealogical Tree: How to Build It and Keep It

A genealogical tree is the preserved memory of a lineage. To build one is to give your descendants the knowledge of who their ancestors were and how they lived.

Lay the foundation

Start with the generations you know: parents, grandparents, great-grandparents. Write down names, years of life, places, and occupations. This is the skeleton of the genealogical tree that you will build upon.

Add faces and stories

Bare names come alive when you add photographs, voice, and personal accounts. In Pomni each ancestor is a memory page rather than a single line, so the tree holds not only the connections but the characters of the people.

Reconstruct the branches

Move deeper and wider: brothers and sisters, their families, distant relatives. Merge the trees of different branches of the family with their keepers' consent, and the picture of the lineage becomes complete.

Preserve it for those who come after

A digital genealogical tree does not decay and remains accessible to future generations. You can open it to the family or lock it with a password, and you can export the data at any time.

  • The skeleton is the generations you know.
  • Faces and stories instead of single lines.
  • Reconstruction of the family's branches.
  • Lasting and accessible to descendants.

Frequently asked questions

How many generations can it cover?
As many as you manage to reconstruct. The tree grows gradually, as you gather the data.
Who will be able to see the tree?
Whoever you open it to: everyone with the link, only the family, or no one but you.

Save the story while it is with you

Create a memorial page in a few minutes — gently, beautifully and with respect for your loved ones. Free forever for the text version.

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We help families gently preserve the memory of their loved ones. The materials are written with respect for the subject of loss and are regularly updated. About · Support resources

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