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Family tree chart templates
Two free family tree charts for recording who is who.
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Family tree - grandparents and descendants
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All 2 versions, in Word and PDF, in one ZIP file (839 KB).
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More free templates from elsewhere
Free resources from other websites - we check these links regularly.
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Pedigree chart (blank)
Opens on Devon Family History Society
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Blank pedigree chart
Opens on Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society
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Pedigree chart extension (further generations)
Opens on Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society
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How to use it
- Decide whether you want to look back (grandparents to you) or forward (a couple's descendants).
- Fill in the people you know for certain. Add years of birth and, where relevant, death.
- Ask relatives for names and dates you are missing, and write down who told you.
- Use the notes box for places, marriages and the documents you have seen.
- Keep the chart with photos and certificates, and update it when the family grows.
About this template
The first starts with four grandparents, shows your two parents and then you and your brothers and sisters. The second starts with one grandparent couple and shows their children and grandchildren. Each box has room for a name and years, and a notes box at the bottom for places, dates and where the proof is kept. Each has a blank version and a worked example with a made-up family. Both download as Word and PDF, free, and print on one landscape A4 page.
Questions
Can I add more generations?
Yes. Print a second chart and link the two, or add boxes in the Word file. A linked set of pages works well for deeper family history.
How do I show partners and second marriages?
The chart is a simple outline. Write partners in the notes box or beside a person's name, then note any dates.
What about step-parents, adopted children and other family?
Use the boxes however fits your family. Add a short note to say how people are related.
Is the family in the example real?
No. The Brown and Patel families are made up. Replace them with your own.
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