ENGLISH USER MANUAL

Archegenos

Build your private family record, connect relatives, view the family tree, remember important dates, and share selected reports or branches.

1Getting Started

Set up the app, sign in, and choose your preferred language.

Archegenos is a private family genealogy app for recording people, connecting relatives, viewing a family tree, remembering important dates, and creating reports. Your family information remains on your device unless you choose to share it.

Main tabsFamily, Family Tree, Dates, Reports, and Settings provide the main routes through the app.
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1. Settings explains how Archegenos protects your family data on your device.
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2. Sign in with Apple to enable account-based features.
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3. Choose the app language from Settings.

2Add and Import Family Members

Start with one person, add people manually, or import names from Contacts.

  1. Tap Add member to enter one person manually.
  2. To add several people, open the Family menu and choose Import from Contacts....
  3. Review the parsed first and last names, select the people you want, and finish the import.
TipStart with close relatives. You can add more people at any time and use bulk tools later to complete missing details.
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4. Enter a person's name and other known details, then tap Save.
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5. From the empty Family screen, open the import menu or add a member manually.
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6. Select contacts to import; Archegenos previews how each name will be read.
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7. The Family menu also lets you import a branch QR code, save contacts, or fill missing information.
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8. Choose a contact from Recents or search your contacts.
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9. Allow camera access when you choose Scan branch QR.
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10. Review the selected contacts before completing the import.
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11. Imported people appear in the Family list.
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12. Swipe a member row to reveal the Delete action.
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13. Open the Family menu whenever you need import, export, or bulk completion tools.

3Profiles and Relationships

Connect parents, partners, and children so Archegenos can build the family structure.

  1. Open a person's profile and tap Add a relative.
  2. Select Parent, Partner, or Child.
  3. Connect an existing person or add someone new.
  4. Enter relationship details such as marriage date and place, then save.
ImportantRelationships create the tree. A person can exist in the list without appearing in the expected place until their parent, partner, or child connection has been recorded.
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17. A profile's Relatives panel lists connected family members.
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18. Tap a person to open a quick profile card with key facts and actions.
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19. Use Add a relative and choose Parent, Partner, or Child.
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20. Search for an existing person or create a new relative without leaving the profile.
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21. When recording a partner, mark whether the person is deceased if applicable.
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22. Add the new person's details and save the relationship.
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23. Record marriage details such as date and place when they are known.
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24. For a child, confirm both parents so the family connection is complete.

4Family Tree

Review connected generations and switch between family groups.

The Family Tree tab is generated from saved relationships. Tap a person for quick actions, use the view controls to change the layout, and select another family group when needed.

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25. The Family Tree tab draws the connected family automatically.
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37. Use the family selector to switch between family groups in the tree.

5Dates and Annual Events

Keep birthdays, memorial dates, anniversaries, and custom yearly events together.

Birthdays and other recorded dates appear automatically. Use a custom annual event for anniversaries, memorials, reunions, and other dates you want Archegenos to remember every year.

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26. Create a custom annual event from the Dates tab.
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27. Enter the event name and date, choose repeat options, then save.

6Complete Records and View Reports

Find missing information, update several people at once, and review family statistics.

Reports summarize your family data and reveal incomplete records. Open a missing-information report, choose Fill several people, and apply values efficiently without editing every profile separately.

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14. Fill the same missing field for several people in one pass.
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15. Choose or type the relevant value, then apply it to the selected people.
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16. Reports identify incomplete records and offer Fill now shortcuts.
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28. A report can show everyone whose education information is missing.
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29. Use Fill several people to complete education records efficiently.
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30. The same workflow works for fields such as blood type.
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31. The Reports overview summarizes the family, gender distribution, ages, and incomplete data.
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32. Reports can include a compact family-tree preview and member statistics.
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33. Open the report menu to show the origin report or other available outputs.

7Share Reports and Family Branches

Export a report or pass a selected family branch to another Archegenos user.

Use the report share menu to print, save, or send a report. To transfer genealogy data, choose Show this branch, review the included relatives, and let the recipient scan the generated QR code from their Archegenos app.

Check before sharingA branch may contain personal family information. Review the included people and share the QR code only with someone you trust.
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34. Use the iOS share sheet to print, save, or send the generated report.
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35. Show this branch explains exactly which relatives will be included.
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36. A branch QR code lets another Archegenos user import the selected branch.

8Frequently Asked Questions

Why does someone not appear correctly in the tree?

Open the person's profile and check their Parent, Partner, and Child connections. The tree is generated from these saved relationships.

Can I add information later?

Yes. Add the people you know first, then edit individual profiles or use Reports to fill the same missing field for several people.

How do I move a family branch to another phone?

On the source phone, open the branch-sharing option and display its QR code. On the receiving phone, open the Family menu, choose Import from QR, and scan it.

Does Archegenos share my family automatically?

No. Sharing occurs only when you deliberately use a report share action or present a branch QR code.