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Free blank family tree chart
A clean ancestor chart to print at home and fill in by hand — no signup, no watermark. Choose 4 or 5 generations, hit print, and start with yourself.
Tip: choose A4 portrait for the 4-generation chart, A4 landscape for 5 generations.
You
Nameb.m.d.
Parents
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Grandparents
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Great-grandparents
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
You
Nameb.m.d.
Parents
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Grandparents
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Nameb.m.d.
Great-grandparents
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Great-great-grandparents
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
Nameb.d.
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How to fill it in
- Start with yourself on the left, then work backwards one generation at a time — never start at the top.
- Use pencil first. Early facts get corrected once the records come in, and pencil saves reprinting.
- Add dates as “b.” born, “m.” married, “d.” died — even an approximate year makes the records far easier to find later.
- Not sure where to find the dates? Birth, marriage and death certificates (from 1837) and the census are the place to start — my 7-step guide shows you how, and if a line won’t budge, I can research it for you.
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