Blank family tree template
A one-page family group tree: four grandparents, two parents, you and a partner, and three children. Each box has lines for a name, a birth date and a death date, and the lines between boxes show who is whose child.
Download the blank PDF
Landscape on A4 or US Letter. Boxes are large enough to write in with an ordinary pen.
Or fill it in online
Opens this layout in the editor as a new tree of unnamed people, saved in your browser. Select a box to type a name; add more relatives whenever you like.
Use this template in the editor
What’s on the page
- Top row: four grandparents, as two couples.
- Middle row: your two parents, each joined to their own parents.
- Your row: you and a partner.
- Bottom row: up to three children of you and your partner.
Tips for filling it in
- Leave a box empty rather than guessing. An empty box is honest; a wrong name gets copied by everyone who sees the tree.
- Write dates the way you know them: “1950”, “Mar 1950” or “abt 1923” are all fine.
- Families rarely fit one shape. For a second marriage, step-children or more than three children, fill it in online: the editor records each child with the right parents and has no box limit.
- If the tree will be shared, consider writing only years, or nothing, for people who are alive.
Filled-in example
The same layout with the fictional Hale family, exported from the editor.
Who this template is for
A first family tree for anyone: a gift for grandparents, a page to fill in at a family gathering, or a simple record of your immediate family to frame. It shows partners and children as well as ancestors, which many free family tree templates leave out.
How to use it
- Download the PDF for your paper size and print it at 100% (actual size).
- Fill in the names you know in pencil first; leave unknown boxes empty.
- Ask older relatives about the gaps, then go over the names in pen.
- To keep a digital copy, or when the family outgrows the boxes, open the template in the editor and type the names in.
Blank family tree template questions
Is this blank family tree template free?
Yes. The PDF is free to download, print and copy for personal, family and classroom use, with no sign-up.
How many people fit on the blank family tree?
Ten: four grandparents, two parents, you, a partner and three children. For more children, a step-family or another marriage, fill it in online, where there is no box limit.
Can I fill in the family tree template on my computer?
Yes. Choose “Use this template in the editor”. The layout opens as a tree of unnamed people; select a box to type a name, then print it in any of eight styles.
What paper size should I print it on?
A4 or US Letter, landscape. Both PDFs are provided; print at 100% (actual size) rather than “fit to page”.