What to include in a printed family directory
The best printed directory includes enough detail to be useful while respecting privacy and the purpose of the printout.
Quick answer
A printed family directory should include names, households, addresses, phone, email, birthdays, and selected notes, while hiding fields that are sensitive for minors, deceased relatives, or limited audiences.
Core fields
Most family directories include names, household names, mailing address, phone numbers, emails, birthdays, and notes about household members.
Optional fields
Photos, anniversaries, memorial dates, relationship context, profile links, QR codes, and custom notes can be useful, but they should be chosen intentionally.
Privacy fields
Review minors, hidden contact details, deceased profiles, member-only fields, and profile links before printing or sharing a PDF.
Practical checklist
- Choose the purpose: keepsake, compact directory, reunion packet, labels, or birthday list.
- Confirm names, households, addresses, phones, emails, and dates.
- Decide whether to include photos, relationship notes, profile links, and QR codes.
- Review minors, deceased relatives, hidden contacts, and member-only fields.
- Preview the layout before saving or printing.
FAQ
Should profile links be printed?
Only when the audience and person visibility settings support it. GroupDex can hide, show as text, or render profile links as QR-style output where appropriate.