Common questions about digital family trees
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Technical & Apps
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Is there a mobile app?
Yes. NASAB is a Progressive Web App that installs straight from the browser on Android and iOS. Press "Install App" when the prompt appears, or use the "Add to Home Screen" menu.
Can I use the system without an internet connection?
Partly. Pages you have already opened in the mobile app can still be viewed offline. Adding or changing data requires a connection.
Can I export my family data?
Yes. You can export the member list, the document inventory and the event records to Excel, and generate a complete family tree book as a PDF at any time.
Can I join more than one family?
Yes. Many people join both their own family and their spouse's. The family switcher in the top bar lets you move between them.
Family tree and lineage terms
Short meanings for the terms that come up most while putting a family tree together.
- Family tree (salasilah)
- The ordered descent of a family from its earliest known ancestor to the present generation, usually drawn as a branching chart. In a digital system, every person in the family tree is a record carrying its own dates, photographs and relationships.
- Lineage (nasab)
- Descent through a line of ancestry, particularly the paternal line in Malay and Islamic tradition. Lineage determines mahram relationships and is the basis for calculating the division of an estate.
- Genealogy (silsilah)
- A chain of descent recorded in generational order. "Silsilah" is the common term in Indonesia and "salasilah" in Malaysia and Brunei; both carry the same meaning.
- Generation
- One level in a family tree. NASAB numbers generations starting from the Root as the first generation, and that number is recalculated every time the shape of the tree changes.
- Common ancestor
- The nearest member who is an ancestor of two people. It is each person's distance from that common ancestor that determines the kinship term between them, such as cousin or uncle.
- Faraid
- The Islamic law governing the division of an estate according to each heir's relationship to the deceased. Accurate family tree records are needed to identify who is entitled.
- Family QR code
- A scannable code that opens the family tree when scanned. It can be printed on a name card, an event programme or a family gathering signboard.
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