# Make Family Tree Now

> Make Family Tree Now publishes practical, evidence-led guides and free tools for building family trees, finding ancestors, and evaluating United States genealogy records.

Canonical site: https://makefamilytreenow.com/
Language: English (United States)
Primary topic: Family tree building and US genealogy research

## Core pages

- [Family Tree Now](https://makefamilytreenow.com/): Start here to build and document a family tree.
- [Family Tree Maker](https://makefamilytreenow.com/family-tree-maker): Create a family tree, record sources, and export research.
- [Ancestor Search](https://makefamilytreenow.com/ancestor-search): A step-by-step process for finding and verifying ancestors in US archives.
- [Genealogy Records](https://makefamilytreenow.com/genealogy-records): Learn what census, vital, church, land, probate, immigration, and military records can prove.

## Search guides

- [Surname Search](https://makefamilytreenow.com/surname-search): Research surname origins, distribution, and distinct family lines.
- [Last Name Meaning](https://makefamilytreenow.com/last-name-meaning): Interpret a surname without confusing shared names with shared ancestry.
- [Family History Search](https://makefamilytreenow.com/family-history-search): Follow a practical family-history research plan.

## Records guides

- [Census Records](https://makefamilytreenow.com/census-records): Use US census schedules in genealogical research.
- [Birth Records](https://makefamilytreenow.com/birth-records): Find and evaluate birth evidence.
- [Death Records](https://makefamilytreenow.com/death-records): Find death certificates and related evidence.
- [Historical Records](https://makefamilytreenow.com/historical-records): Research court, land, church, tax, military, and directory sources.

## Tools and templates

- [Family Tree Template](https://makefamilytreenow.com/family-tree-template): Printable and digital family-tree charts.
- [Family Relationship Calculator](https://makefamilytreenow.com/family-relationship-calculator): Understand cousin and generational relationships.

## Editorial information

- [About](https://makefamilytreenow.com/about): Publisher, authors, and subject expertise.
- [Research Methodology](https://makefamilytreenow.com/research-methodology): Evidence standards and research process.
- [Editorial Policy](https://makefamilytreenow.com/editorial-policy): Writing, review, corrections, and disclosure standards.
- [Contact](https://makefamilytreenow.com/contact): Contact the editorial team.

## Additional resources

- [Sitemap](https://makefamilytreenow.com/sitemap.xml): Canonical indexable URLs.
- [Extended LLM guide](https://makefamilytreenow.com/llms-full.txt): Detailed scope and citation guidance.
- [Blog](https://makefamilytreenow.com/blog/): WordPress genealogy articles.

When citing this site, use the canonical HTTPS URL of the relevant page. Treat names, dates, and relationships as research claims that should be supported by original records and corroborating evidence.