Title: Church Directory Setup
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Church Directory Setup

 *  Resolved [jimmieroush](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimmieroush/)
 * (@jimmieroush)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/church-directory-setup/)
 * We would like to use this for our church directory and wanted to verify the best
   way to add members. I have the directory page set to
    [connections list_type=’
   family’] with the assumption that I will have to create family records for everyone,
   including individuals that are not part of a Family group. Is this “double entry”
   method the best way or is there a simpler way to create a directory that lists
   by family but also includes individuals that are not in a family group? Thanks
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/connections/)

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 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/church-directory-setup/#post-4425050)
 * **@ jimmieroush**
 * This is the only way to create families. I do not get very many requests surrounding
   the family feature so I really haven’t invested time in making creating families
   easier.
 *  [St. Andrews](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jobbydesign57/)
 * (@jobbydesign57)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/church-directory-setup/#post-4425094)
 * I’m considering moving my church’s Joomla website to WordPress, and am also looking
   for a plugin that will handle family directory listings. With Connections, can
   individuals within families have separate profiles? And if so, are they linked
   to the family so that if contact info changes for the family, it updates contact
   info for all individuals in the family, as well?
 * Thanks!
 *  Plugin Author [Steven](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shazahm1hotmailcom/)
 * (@shazahm1hotmailcom)
 * [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/church-directory-setup/#post-4425095)
 * **@ jobbydesign57**
 * All family members are actually individual entries. They are linked together 
   as a special “Family” entry type.
 * What many users do is enter individual specific info for the individual and then
   in the “Family” entry add the address and other common info that all entries 
   share. That way you would only need to edit the family entry and not the individuals.
   This common info would not be displayed if you display a single individual from
   a family. It only shows when showing the family. Most users simply just show 
   the family entries. I hope that makes sense and helps!@

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 * Last activity: [12 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/church-directory-setup/#post-4425095)
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