Kinonicle guides
Care for the family record, not only the family tree.
Clear, practical guidance for the person bringing a family record together, inviting relatives and preparing it to be handed on.
Private family trees
Protect living relatives, control access and keep the family record portable.
Read guide ›02 · PortabilityGEDCOM privacy and import checklist
Understand the file, protect living people and verify what the receiving application preserved.
Read guide ›03 · Getting startedHow to build a family tree
Begin with close relatives, preserve sources and respect the people in the record.
Read guide ›04 · RelationshipsHow are two people related?
Trace family paths and make sense of cousins and removed generations.
Read guide ›05 · Large familiesManaging a family tree with thousands of people
Search, focus, verify and steward a large record without exposing a real family archive.
Read guide ›06 · StewardshipFamily stewardship and succession
Use a seven-step handover to preserve access, context and an independent copy.
Read guide ›07 · Printable protocolFamily Archive Readiness Checklist
Use a private nine-point checklist before moving or sharing a family record.
Read guide ›One important boundary
Public guidance. Private family records.
These guides are searchable so families can find useful help. Names, relationships, photographs, documents and stories inside a family space are private and excluded from search engines.
See how Kinonicle protects family spaces