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This article tells you how to add a member to a family that already exists. To create a new family record, go to How to add a family to the Family List.

1. In the Family Directory, click Family List.
2. If necessary, select the organization.
3. Select the name of the family to which you are adding a new member. 
4. Select the Member Details tab.
5. Select Add to open a new member form.
   

6. Complete the main form with the new member's information. For information about the fields on the form, see Field Descriptions for the Member Details Form.
   • If you add a child member to the family record, the application automatically adds the names of the members assigned the Husband and Wife roles to the Father Name and Mother Name fields in the child's record (General Tab). If necessary, you can remove or change the default names in these fields.
7. If desired, complete the information on the General, Contact, Sacraments, Religious Ed., and Misc. tabs. If you need instructions for adding the new member's sacrament data, go to How to add a Sacrament Record.
8. Once you've completed filling out the form, select one of the options at the bottom of the form that applies to your circumstance: Add (save and view), Add & New (save and new blank member form), Add & Edit (save and view in edit mode), Cancel (does not save changes and goes back into a view of the last record you were on), Close (offers option to save changes and goes back to Family List).

Updated March 31, 2026 15:13