diff --git a/geneit_app/src/api/FamilyApi.ts b/geneit_app/src/api/FamilyApi.ts
index 94128c0..1c3b929 100644
--- a/geneit_app/src/api/FamilyApi.ts
+++ b/geneit_app/src/api/FamilyApi.ts
@@ -85,9 +85,11 @@ export class Family implements FamilyAPI {
 
 export class ExtendedFamilyInfo extends Family {
   public disable_couple_photos: boolean;
+  public enable_genealogy: boolean;
   constructor(p: any) {
     super(p);
     this.disable_couple_photos = p.disable_couple_photos;
+    this.enable_genealogy = p.enable_genealogy;
   }
 }
 
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ export class FamilyApi {
   static async UpdateFamily(settings: {
     id: number;
     name: string;
+    enable_genealogy: boolean;
     disable_couple_photos: boolean;
   }): Promise<void> {
     await APIClient.exec({
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@ export class FamilyApi {
       uri: `/family/${settings.id}`,
       jsonData: {
         name: settings.name,
+        enable_genealogy: settings.enable_genealogy,
         disable_couple_photos: settings.disable_couple_photos,
       },
     });
diff --git a/geneit_app/src/routes/family/FamilySettingsRoute.tsx b/geneit_app/src/routes/family/FamilySettingsRoute.tsx
index c99cfbd..5c1cc14 100644
--- a/geneit_app/src/routes/family/FamilySettingsRoute.tsx
+++ b/geneit_app/src/routes/family/FamilySettingsRoute.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ function FamilySettingsCard(): React.ReactElement {
   const family = useFamily();
 
   const [newName, setNewName] = React.useState(family.family.name);
+  const [enableGenealogy, setEnableGenealogy] = React.useState(
+    family.family.enable_genealogy
+  );
   const [disableCouplePhotos, setDisableCouplePhotos] = React.useState(
     family.family.disable_couple_photos
   );
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ function FamilySettingsCard(): React.ReactElement {
       await FamilyApi.UpdateFamily({
         id: family.family.family_id,
         name: newName,
+        enable_genealogy: enableGenealogy,
         disable_couple_photos: disableCouplePhotos,
       });
 
@@ -144,18 +148,34 @@ function FamilySettingsCard(): React.ReactElement {
               maxLength: ServerApi.Config.constraints.family_name_len.max,
             }}
           />
-          <Tooltip title="Les photos de couple ne sont pas utilisées en pratique dans les arbres généalogiques. Il est possible de masquer les formulaires d'édition de photos de couple pour limiter le risque de confusion.">
-            <FormControlLabel
-              disabled={!canEdit}
-              control={
-                <Checkbox
-                  checked={disableCouplePhotos}
-                  onChange={(_e, c) => setDisableCouplePhotos(c)}
-                />
-              }
-              label="Désactiver les photos de couple"
-            />
-          </Tooltip>
+
+          <FormControlLabel
+            disabled={!canEdit}
+            control={
+              <Checkbox
+                checked={enableGenealogy}
+                onChange={(_e, c) => setEnableGenealogy(c)}
+              />
+            }
+            label="Activer la généalogie"
+          />
+          {enableGenealogy && (
+            <Tooltip
+              title="Les photos de couple ne sont pas utilisées en pratique dans les arbres généalogiques. Il est possible de masquer les formulaires d'édition de photos de couple pour limiter le risque de confusion."
+              arrow
+            >
+              <FormControlLabel
+                disabled={!canEdit}
+                control={
+                  <Checkbox
+                    checked={disableCouplePhotos}
+                    onChange={(_e, c) => setDisableCouplePhotos(c)}
+                  />
+                }
+                label="Désactiver les photos de couple"
+              />
+            </Tooltip>
+          )}
         </Box>
       </CardContent>
       <CardActions>
diff --git a/geneit_backend/src/controllers/families_controller.rs b/geneit_backend/src/controllers/families_controller.rs
index d5c3f92..1e37110 100644
--- a/geneit_backend/src/controllers/families_controller.rs
+++ b/geneit_backend/src/controllers/families_controller.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ pub async fn list(token: LoginToken) -> HttpResult {
 struct RichFamilyInfo {
     #[serde(flatten)]
     membership: FamilyMembership,
+    enable_genealogy: bool,
     disable_couple_photos: bool,
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ pub async fn single_info(f: FamilyInPath) -> HttpResult {
     let family = families_service::get_by_id(f.family_id()).await?;
     Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(RichFamilyInfo {
         membership,
+        enable_genealogy: family.enable_genealogy,
         disable_couple_photos: family.disable_couple_photos,
     }))
 }
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ pub async fn leave(f: FamilyInPath) -> HttpResult {
 #[derive(serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct UpdateFamilyBody {
     name: String,
+    enable_genealogy: bool,
     disable_couple_photos: bool,
 }
 
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ pub async fn update(
 
     let mut family = families_service::get_by_id(f.family_id()).await?;
     family.name = req.0.name;
+    family.enable_genealogy = req.0.enable_genealogy;
     family.disable_couple_photos = req.0.disable_couple_photos;
     families_service::update_family(&family).await?;
 
diff --git a/geneit_backend/src/services/families_service.rs b/geneit_backend/src/services/families_service.rs
index 77c6b0c..af6dd93 100644
--- a/geneit_backend/src/services/families_service.rs
+++ b/geneit_backend/src/services/families_service.rs
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ pub async fn update_family(family: &Family) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             .set((
                 families::dsl::name.eq(family.name.clone()),
                 families::dsl::invitation_code.eq(family.invitation_code.clone()),
+                families::dsl::enable_genealogy.eq(family.enable_genealogy),
                 families::dsl::disable_couple_photos.eq(family.disable_couple_photos),
             ))
             .execute(conn)