How to create a family tree in Hebrew
A step-by-step guide to building a bilingual family tree with Hebrew names, Jewish dates, printing, and private sharing — using Mishpacha Tree, a family tree builder made for Jewish families.
1. Start your tree
Open Mishpacha Tree and choose “Create a family tree”, then give the tree a name (for example, “Cohen Family”). The first person card is the root of the tree — add their details and a photo, and everyone else connects outwards from there.
2. Add relatives in Hebrew or English
Every name field accepts Hebrew and English, with automatic right-to-left layout and a Hebrew keyboard. Add parents, spouses, siblings, and children, and switch the whole interface between Hebrew and English at any time — your data stays the same.
3. Enter Jewish dates
Dates can be Gregorian or Hebrew — enter “15 Adar 5699” and the Gregorian date appears, or the other way around. The Hebrew calendar conversion is automatic and includes the after-sunset rule for people born or died after nightfall. Partial dates (year only) are fine.
4. Connect the generations
Relationships link people together in the tree. Expand or collapse branches to see the big picture or focus on one line, switch to the family view for close relations, and navigate back through the people you have visited.
5. Bring in an existing tree
Already have a tree somewhere else? Import a GEDCOM (.ged) or Mishpacha JSON file and preview everything before it replaces your tree — including Hebrew dates inside GEDCOM files.
6. Print, export, and share privately
Print the entire tree or a single branch on A4, Letter, A3, or larger poster pages, download a PDF, and optionally hide living relatives from printouts. Export your data anytime, and invite relatives with view-only or editing access — your tree stays private by default.
Ready to start? Create your family tree
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