GeneaCanvas GEDCOM Family Tree

GeneaCanvas GEDCOM Family Tree is an exclusive, highly responsive, and animated family tree visualizer for WordPress powered by D3.js.

Import standard GEDCOM files (.ged or .txt) directly from your WordPress Media Library and instantly generate clean, interactive vector canvases on any post or page.

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🌳 Free Features Included in GeneaCanvas

• Fluid Interactive D3.js Canvas: Smooth drag, pan, and zoom controls optimized for both desktop and mobile touchscreens.
• Organic Layout: Staggering structure that prevents overlapping nodes, ensuring clean and readable descendant trees.
• Pedigree / Ancestors View: Focus on a specific person and instantly generate a clean, direct-line ancestor chart (bottom-up) excluding collateral lines.
• Level of Detail (LOD) / Dot Mode: Automatically compresses complex family nodes into lightweight vector dots at high zoom-out levels for smooth rendering.
• Real-time Search & Focus: Instant ancestor search with auto-pan and smooth highlight animations focusing on the searched branch.
• Interactive Ancestor Sidebar: Clicking any person slides out a detailed profile card displaying birth/death dates, locations, and immediate family navigation (spouse, children & in-laws).
• Unlimited Individuals & Trees: Full freedom to import and publish family databases of any size.
• Native Shortcode Integration: Embed trees anywhere using the simple [gcanvas_tree id="YOUR_ID"] shortcode.
• Translation Ready: Fully localized with English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, and Italian included.

👑 Premium Capabilities in GeneaCanvas PRO

Need advanced features for family reunions, privacy protection, printing, or active family collaboration? The GeneaCanvas PRO extension unlocks:

• GDPR / Living Relatives Password Protection: Automatically mask sensitive dates and details of living family members from public view, allowing trusted relatives to unlock the full tree with a password.
• Family Media Vault (Ancestor Portraits): Assign portraits directly from your WordPress Media Library via a visual filterable grid. Displays elegant outer-edge card portraits on the D3.js canvas and an enlarged 90×130px photo in the profile sidebar.
• Family Suggestions & Crowdsourcing: Let family members contribute! Relatives can submit missing dates, facts, and portrait photos via a clean frontend modal. Includes email alerts and a side-by-side moderation table (Current vs. Proposed) in wp-admin with 100% non-destructive GEDCOM safety.
• Hourglass View: Place a selected person in the center to simultaneously visualize their ancestors extending upwards and descendants downwards.
• Kinship Calculator & Visual Lines: Automatically calculate exact relationships between any two family members (including through spouses), set Person A / Person B directly from profile cards, and draw dynamic connecting lines across the canvas.
• High-Resolution Vector Export (PDF / SVG): Generate ultra-sharp, lossless vector files ready for large-format poster printing.
• Extended Profile Modal & Geotagging: Access the full depth of your GEDCOM data, including notes, historical sources, and life events plotted on interactive maps.
• Theme & Style Customizer: Switch between curated color palettes and customize visual styles directly from the dashboard.
• Priority Support: Fast assistance and automated background updates.

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📂 Broad GEDCOM Compatibility

GeneaCanvas adheres to the standard GEDCOM 5.5 / 5.5.1 specification and supports exports from all major genealogy software and platforms:

• Gramps
• RootsMagic
• Family Tree Maker (FTM)
• MyHeritage
• Ancestry.com
• Legacy Family Tree
• Ahnenblatt