Total Family

Milestones

Moments that matter!

The Milestones feature allows your family to capture, organize, and celebrate important life events. From birthdays and anniversaries to achievements and spiritual milestones, your family timeline becomes a shared record of meaningful memories.

Milestones are only available to families with a Premium subscription.


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Overview

The Milestones feature allows your family to capture, organize, and celebrate important life events. From birthdays and anniversaries to achievements and spiritual milestones, your family timeline becomes a shared record of meaningful memories.

Requirements:

  • Premium Plan subscription

Create Your First Milestone

When you open Milestones for the first time, you’ll see an empty state page.

Steps

  1. Navigate to Total Legacy > Milestones.

Empty state

  1. Click Add Milestone (either the top-right button or the one in the center).

Add Milestone

Note: This screen only appears the first time. Once milestones are created, you’ll see the timeline view instead.


Choose a Layout

After clicking Add Milestone, a pop-up appears titled Choose a Layout.

Steps

  1. Use the < and > arrows to browse layouts.
  2. Layouts include placeholders for Title, Category, Date, Location, Description, and Images.
  3. Select the layout that fits your milestone.

Layout option 1

Layout option 2

Tip: You can upload images later if you don’t have them ready.


Enter Milestone Details

Fill in the fields that bring your milestone to life:

Steps

  1. Title – Name the milestone.

Enter title

  1. Category – Choose from:
    • Birthday
    • Anniversary
    • Graduation
    • Achievement
    • Spiritual Milestone
    • Move

Category dropdown

  1. Date – Select with the calendar picker.

Date picker

  1. Location – Enter where the event happened.
  2. Description – Add a story or memory.
  3. Image – Upload or remove images.
  4. Is this a Family Milestone? – Toggle between private (unchecked) or visible to all family members (checked).
  5. Save when done.

Save milestone

Note: Family milestones appear in everyone’s timeline; private ones are visible only to you.

Private milestone note


View Your Milestones

Your events appear on a vertical timeline, grouped by month and year.

  • Each milestone card shows Title, Category, Date, and Image.
  • Hover on the vertical line to reveal a + symbol and add new milestones directly.

Timeline view


Edit a Milestone

You can update details at any time.

Steps

  1. Click the milestone card.
  2. In the detail view, click the pencil icon.
  3. Update fields (title, category, date, location, description, image, visibility).
  4. Save your changes.

Edit milestone

Edit milestone 2

Note: Only the creator can edit milestones.


Delete a Milestone

Remove a milestone permanently.

Steps

  1. Open the milestone card.
  2. In the detail view, click the trash icon next to Save.
  3. Confirm deletion.

Delete milestone

Warning: Deletions are permanent and cannot be undone.


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