Printable family tree templates
Four templates, each drawn by the same code that makes the editor’s exports, so the preview is exactly what you print. Download a blank PDF to fill in by hand, look at a filled-in fictional example, or open the template in the editor and type the names instead.
| Template | Layout | Covers | Paper | Good for |
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| Blank family tree | Family group, 4 generations | Grandparents, parents, you and a partner, three children | A4, US Letter | Most families; a first tree |
| Three-generation family tree | Pedigree, 3 generations | You, 2 parents, 4 grandparents | A4, US Letter | Quick ancestry; school homework |
| Five-generation family tree | Pedigree, 5 generations | 31 boxes to great-great-grandparents | A3, A4, US Letter | Research notes; framing on A3 |
| Family tree for kids | Family group, 3 generations | Me, 2 brothers or sisters, parents, grandparents | A4, US Letter | Children and classrooms |
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Blank family tree
A free blank family tree template for grandparents, parents, you, a partner and three children. Printable PDF in A4 and US Letter, or fill it in online.
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Three-generation family tree
A free printable three-generation family tree: you, your parents and your four grandparents. Blank PDF in A4 and US Letter, a filled-in example and tips.
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Five-generation family tree
A free five-generation pedigree chart with 31 boxes back to your great-great-grandparents. Printable PDF for A3, A4 and US Letter, or fill it in online.
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Family tree for kids
A free printable family tree for kids and classrooms: me, brothers or sisters, parents and grandparents, with big boxes for drawings and tips for teachers.
Printing on paper or filling in online?
A blank PDF is best for interviews with older relatives, classroom work and anything you want to write by hand. Filling in online keeps every name and date editable, lets you add as many people as you need, and prints in any of eight styles afterwards. Templates opened in the editor become a new tree of unnamed people saved in your browser; none of your other trees change.
Printing tips, paper sizes and tiling are covered in how to print a family tree.
How to choose a family tree template
- To show your whole immediate family (partners and children too), choose the blank family tree.
- For a quick ancestry chart or homework, choose the three-generation family tree: seven boxes, done in an evening.
- For research or a framed chart, choose the five-generation pedigree, ideally printed on A3.
- For children and classrooms, choose the family tree for kids, with big boxes and room for drawings. See also the school project guide.
- If your family does not fit any fixed shape (second marriages, many children, step-family), skip the paper and use the online family tree maker, which has no box limit.
Family tree template questions
Are these family tree templates free?
Yes. Every template is a free PDF you can download, print and copy for personal, family and classroom use. No sign-up or email address is needed.
Can I edit a family tree template online?
Yes. “Fill in online” opens the template in the editor as a tree of unnamed people. Type the names, add more relatives if you need them, and print it in any of eight styles.
Which paper sizes are available?
All templates come in A4 and US Letter. The five-generation pedigree is also available in A3, which gives the most writing space.
Is there an example of a filled-in template?
Yes. Each template page shows the same layout filled in with a fictional family, and offers it as a PDF to download.
Can I print a family tree with photos?
The blank templates are designed for handwriting. To print a family tree with photos, fill it in online, add a photo to each person and download it in the Photo Cards, Signature or Family Keepsake style.