How to Partners from Different Marriages on a Family Tree [TEMPLATE]

Navigating the intricacies of family relationships on a traditional family tree becomes particularly challenging when dealing with divorces and remarriages. Understanding how to represent divorce and remarriages in family trees is crucial for accurate genealogical records. Treemily’s user-friendly interface simplifies this task, as we will demonstrate in this comprehensive guide.

In this step-by-step guide, we’ll show you how to accurately represent divorce and remarriage in your family tree using Treemily family tree builder!

How to Show Divorce on a Family Tree

Representing divorce in a modern family tree is vital as traditional charts fall short. The standard structure, following the family line of one or two parents, falls short when it comes to capturing the complexities of divorced families. Therefore, it’s essential to explore different ways of depicting couples and their children to accurately represent current and past family relationships.

So, how to show divorce on a family tree? Let’s learn how Treemily addresses this need: 

 

1. Hover over either partner’s profile with your cursor to trigger a pop-up menu 
2. In the pop-up menu, click the “Edit” button

 

 

3. In the new window, go to the “Relationships” tab

4. In the “Relationship Status” field, choose “Divorced” – and that’s it!

 

 

 

Keep in mind that the default settings hide former spouses when a family member is divorced, remarried, or has a new partner listed – which brings us to our second section.

How to Show Remarriage on a Family Tree

Showing remarriages and blended families in your family tree brings a new layer of depth and accuracy. In Treemily, this process is straightforward, ensuring that every family connection, from stepchildren to half-siblings, is represented.

 

Here’s how to add a second marriage in ancestry trees: 

 

1. Hover over the remarried member’s profile with your cursor to trigger a pop-up menu 
2. In the pop-up menu, click the “Add Person” button

 

 

 

3. In the new window, click the “Partner” button

 

 

4. Fill in the basic information about the partner and click “Add Member” – and voila!

 

 

This series of actions will create a new couple, while the ex-spouses of either partner will become hidden.

Should you want to still display former spouses in the chars, here’s how you can do it: 

 

1. Hover over the remarried member’s profile with your cursor to trigger a pop-up menu
2. In the pop-up menu, click the “Edit” button
3. In the new window, go to the “Relationships” tab
4. For the relationship that ended in a divorce, in the “Display on a Descendants Treemily” field, choose “Display This Couple and Their Kids” or “Display This Couple without Kids” – and done! 

 

Conclusion

Treemily makes exploring and documenting your family’s genealogy an effortless and rewarding experience. Navigating the complexities of divorces and remarriages with Treemily is as easy as it gets. So dive into the world of genealogy and embrace the power of a well-crafted family tree to tell your family’s complete story. Start your journey with Treemily today!

 

 

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