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FamiliesAdd a New Person Directly to a Family0:51

Add a New Person Directly to a Family

Lesson 2 of 9 · 0:51Updated Oct 2026

What you will learn

Adding a brand-new baby, spouse or relative? Create their profile and link them to the household in one step, right from their family's page. Already in your directory? The Search Existing tab next to Create New handles that. TimelyChurch is church management software, learn more at timely.church.

Go deeper: Family Management in the Knowledge Base.

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From People & Families, click Families, find The Nguyen Family, and open David Nguyen's profile. Then click his Family tab. On the family card, click Add Member, then Create New. Type Leo in First Name, and Nguyen in Last Name. Email, mobile phone, date of birth and gender are all optional, so fill in what you know. Set Role in Family to Child. Use family address is checked by default, which is usually what you want. Click Create & Add. Leo Nguyen is now in your directory and listed as a Child on the family, already linked.