Frequently Asked Questions

Login & Invitations

• How Do I Log In With Email Two-Factor Authentication?
• How do I Enable Email Two-Factor Authentication?
• What is Geni?
• How do I sign up for Geni?
• Lost Password
• Why can't I login?
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Subscription

• How do I contact Geni about my subscription?
• Is Geni free?
• What are the benefits of a Geni Pro membership?
• How much is a Geni Pro subscription?
• How To: Try Geni Pro for Free
• What payment methods does Geni accept?
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Privacy

• Can curators edit and merge private profiles?
• Problem with a page on Geni?
• What profiles are private?
• What are public profiles?
• How do I control what is listed publicly?
• How can I block another Geni user?
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Curators

• What are Curators?
• What permissions do Curators have in my tree?
• How can I contact a Curator?
• Where can I find a list of Curators?
• How do you become a Curator?

Family Tree

• What is the World Family Tree?
• How do I add someone to my tree?
• Family Tree Legend
• How can I connect profiles I've added to an existing branch?
• How can I add adoptive/foster parents to the tree?
• Can I add fictional profiles to Geni?
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Profile

• What is the Genealogical Proof Standard?
• How do I view my profile?
• What is the Birth Surname field?
• Should I enter last names in all capital letters?
• How do I add multilingual names and biographies to a profile?
• What is a Master Profile?
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Merging

• How To: Use Tree Matches
• How do I merge duplicate profiles?
• How do I merge by inviting a relative with their email address?
• How do I drag and drop profiles in the tree to merge duplicates?
• How do I use "Resolve Duplicates" in the Tree?
• How do I use "Merge This Profile"?
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Record Matches & Smart Matches™

• A Complete Guide to Record Matches and Smart Matches™ on Geni
• What are Record Matches?
• What are Smart Matches™?
• What are Value Indicators?
• Why is there a red magnifying glass on a confirmed match?
• What is a MyHeritage Data subscription?
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Source Assistant

• What is the Source Assistant?
• Who can see Source Assistant notifications?
• Where can I find my Source Assistant notifications?
• How do I extract information from a match to a Geni profile?
• How do I add new family members using the Source Assistant?
• What does the red exclamation mark mean?
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Geni Pro Workspace

• What is the Geni Pro Workspace?
• Is the Geni Pro Workspace private?
• Does tagging a profile in my Geni Pro Workspace change its view and edit permissions?
• How do I view the Geni Pro Workspace?
• What is the Workspace Toolbox?
• How do I know where a Note or To-Do was created?
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Consistency Checker

• What is the "Ancestor loop detected" inconsistency?
• What is the Geni Consistency Checker?
• How To Resolve Inconsistencies
• How can I use the Consistency Checker to verify a relationship on Geni?
• What is the "Person is too old to be alive" inconsistency?
• What is the "Birth date is after death date" inconsistency?
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DNA

• ★ How do I link Family Tree DNA test results to my profile?
• I've linked my FTDNA account but my Geni profile shows no results. Why not?
• How do I link Family Tree DNA test results to a relative's profile?
• What if I've linked a Family Tree DNA kit to the wrong profile?
• Where can I find my DNA Matches list?
• Autosomal Match Quality
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Documents

• How can I add a Document?
• How do I tag a profile to a document?
• How To: Make Documents Useful
• How do I make a public document private?
• How can I save a document?
• How do I convert photos to documents?
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Photos & Videos

• How do I upload my photos?
• How do I identify relatives in a photo?
• How can I access photo albums?
• How do I turn off photo captions?
• How do I upload a new profile photo?
• How do I rotate a photo?
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Projects

• What is a Project?
• How do I create a Project?
• How can I add profiles to a project?
• How do I add photos to a project?
• How do I set a project photo?
• How do I add documents to a project?
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Discussions

• How can I start a discussion?
• How do I tag a profile to a discussion?
• How can I delete a discussion?
• How do I unfollow a discussion?

Notifications

• What are Discussions updates and who receives those?
• How can I view my inbox messages?
• How can I view my notifications?
• How can I view my requests?
• How can I send another user a message?
• How can I change which people I am notified about?
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Reporting Profiles

• What are the reasons for reporting a profile, image / document, project, etc?
• How do I report a profile?
• How do I report a profile as Deceased?
• What is a Claimed Historical Profile?
• What is Spam?
• What is a Vandalism report?
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GEDCOM

• Can I import a GEDCOM into Geni?
• Is GEDCOM Import free?
• Is there a limit to what I can import into Geni with a GEDCOM?
• What is the "GEDCOM import in progress" icon in the tree?
• How do I handle matches during my GEDCOM import?
• Can I undo a GEDCOM import?
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Search

• How do I search for profiles?
• How can I find relatives on Geni?
• How do I know which names to use on profiles to ensure they are found using search?
• Why can't I find people I added to the tree?

Languages

• How to Switch Your Display Language
• How do I enable translations on Geni?
• Does Geni only accept English as a language on my tree?
• Does Geni have multi-lingual customer support?
• Why can't I see my Asian characters on the tree?
• How do I print Hebrew/Arabic in the proper order from my tree?

Facebook

• What is Facebook Connect?
• What is Facebook Social Sharing?
• Can I specify a group of people to share my activity with?
• What activities are shared with Social Sharing?
• How can I disconnect my Facebook account from my Geni account?

Family Map

• How do I enter location details on profiles?
• How are location fields parsed?
• Where is my Map?
• Why is the location in another language?

User Stats

• Blood Relatives vs. Family Tree
• Who are considered 'Family Members' in Statistics?

Video Tips and Tricks

• How to: Add and Invite Relatives
• How to: Add Photos

Geni Public Access

• Where can I find a list of participating locations?
• How can I get my local library or organization to join the Geni Public Access program?
• What is Geni Public Access?

Geni API

• How Do I Get My API Application Approved?

Geni has joined the MyHeritage Family

• What is MyHeritage?
• What does this mean for Geni?
• How will the two websites operate?
• How will this affect my Geni membership?
• Will Geni’s privacy policy change?
• Will MyHeritage users be able to access my Geni tree?
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