# How to display a family tree

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-display-a-family-tree/158568>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 25, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-display-a-family-tree/158568 "2009-01-25T01:14:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![timdunn2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@timdunn2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timdunn2)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 1:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-display-a-family-tree/158568/1 "2009-01-25T01:14:56Z")

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I am wondering if there is any plugins or gems that could help me to  
display a family tree using the rails framework. For example I have a  
database with father mother relationships on every person and would like  
some help on how to graphically display a family tree.

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**Author:** ![timdunn2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@timdunn2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timdunn2)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-display-a-family-tree/158568/2 "2009-01-25T04:47:24Z")

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Tim Dunn wrote:

> I am wondering if there is any plugins or gems that could help me to  
> display a family tree using the rails framework. For example I have a  
> database with father mother relationships on every person and would like  
> some help on how to graphically display a family tree.

Google for [rails mindmap].

The roadblock will be a family tree must be scrollable and collapsible.  
Otherwise you overwhelm your user with info!

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**Author:** ![timdunn2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/54ee81/32.png) [@timdunn2](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/timdunn2)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-display-a-family-tree/158568/3 "2009-01-27T03:11:48Z")

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Phlip wrote:

> Tim Dunn wrote:
> 
> > I am wondering if there is any plugins or gems that could help me to  
> > display a family tree using the rails framework. For example I have a  
> > database with father mother relationships on every person and would like  
> > some help on how to graphically display a family tree.
> 
> Google for [rails mindmap].
> 
> The roadblock will be a family tree must be scrollable and collapsible.  
> Otherwise you overwhelm your user with info!

Thanks that looks pretty promising!  
I am wondering how to go about using my data to do it and how to  
implement it into my application. Sorry I am new to these plugin things.