Rooting Trees: Connect Family Heritage
Link trees to show family relationships
Rooting connects separate trees to show family relationships. Your tree, your parent's tree, your sibling's tree - all independent but visually connected. Build a forest that shows how individual family lines relate to the broader family history.
📋 How It Works
Identify Connected Trees
Determine which trees should connect. Your tree connects to parent's tree (you're their child). Your tree connects to sibling's (shared parents).
Send Root Connection
From Tree Settings, click "Connect to Another Tree." Enter relationship type (parent, child, sibling) and select/invite the other tree.
Other Tree Accepts
Owner of other tree receives connection request. They can accept (connection forms) or decline (remains separate).
Navigate Between Trees
Connected trees show visual links. Click to jump between related trees. Helpful for seeing broader family context.
💡 Use Cases
- •Connecting your tree to parents' tree showing family lineage
- •Linking siblings' independent trees under parents
- •Building multi-generational family forest
- •Showing adopted/blended family connections
- •Creating visual family tree across multiple accounts
- •Preserving extended family relationships for future generations
✨ Pro Tips
- →Trees stay independent - rooting just shows relationships
- →Connection requests need acceptance - respect boundaries
- →Rooting doesn't share content, only shows how trees relate
- →Great for complex family structures (divorce, remarriage, adoption)
- →Visual representation helps kids understand family connections
- →Rooting is metadata - doesn't affect privacy or access
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Does rooting give the connected tree access to my memories?
No! Rooting is visual only. Trees stay completely separate. No content sharing unless you explicitly invite them.
Can I disconnect trees later?
Yes, either owner can break the connection anytime. Trees revert to independent, no content lost.
What if I root to someone who later deletes their tree?
The connection disappears but your tree is unaffected. Rooting is non-destructive.
Can one tree have multiple roots (complex families)?
Yes! Connect to biological parents, adoptive parents, step-parents. Rooting handles complex modern families.
Is rooting required to use Firefly Grove?
No! It's optional. Useful for seeing big picture but not necessary. Single independent trees work great.
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