Thao Clan

About this site

A private home for the Thao Clan family: who we are, how we are related, and when we get together.

What we are trying to do

Families spread out. Phone numbers change, children grow up, and the people who remember how everyone is related will not always be here to ask. This site keeps that knowledge in one place that the family owns and keeps up together.

  • Events: upcoming get-togethers, with the place and an address, and a button to add them to your phone's calendar.
  • Directory: everyone in the family, with contact details, so you can find a cousin's number or check a spelling.
  • Family tree: the clan line from the eldest ancestors down, drawn from the directory, with a download for Excel.

Each family member keeps their own details up to date. A small group of family members keeps the tree itself in order.

Your details stay in the family

  • Nothing about the family can be seen without signing in. There are no public lists, and the site is hidden from search engines.
  • Only invited or approved family members can make an account.
  • While you are living, only you and your spouse see the year you were born. Everyone else sees the month and day.
  • The site is not for sale, shows no ads, and shares nothing with anyone.

How to get access

If a family member sent you an invite link

  1. Open the link on your phone or computer.
  2. Enter your email and choose a password of at least 12 characters. A short sentence is easy to remember.
  3. We email you a code. Enter it to confirm your email. Check your junk folder if it does not arrive in a minute.
  4. Find your name in the list and choose "This is me". If you are not in the list, add yourself.

If you do not have a link

  1. Ask to join with your name, email, mobile number and your parents' names.
  2. A family member who already has an account looks at your request. They will let you know when it is approved.
  3. Then go to the join page and create your account with the same email, as in the steps above.

If you already have an account

Sign in with your email and password. If you forgot your password, choose "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in page and we will email you a code to set a new one.

Stuck? Ask any family member who already uses the site to send you an invite link.

For family members

Once you are signed in: how the site is built and its security profile.