How Pinkas works
One family record. Every piece connected.
Start with someone you know. Add the material, keep its context, and decide who can see it.
Begin with someone
A name is enough to start the Family Tree. Add relationships and dates as you learn them, not as guesses.
1928–2006
SourceSara’s letter · family collection
Name confirmed by RivkaAdd what the family knows
Connect a photograph, document, or recording to the right person. Keep the date, place, source, and family’s corrections with it.
Dear Rivka, We settled into the new apartment this week. Your father has already found a place for his books. With love, Sara
Originals remain originals.- Date
- 1 Kislev 5723
- Place
- Brooklyn, New YorkSource: Sara’s letter · family collection
Name confirmed by Rivka
One letter, connected to its writer, its date, and the story her daughter remembers.
“She kept every letter. That’s how we knew when they moved.”
Share with the right relatives
When invitations are available, choose the branch and material a relative can see before you send one.
Privacy and permissionsShared with this relative
Father’s branch
Not shared
Mother’s branch
Make something from it
Turn family dates into a printable calendar. When book tools are available, gather selected stories and material into a digital book.
28 Nov 1962 · 1 Kislev 5723
A letter from BrooklynSara’s story
“She kept every letter. That’s how we knew when they moved.”
Sara’s letter · family collection