Free printable family tree template (PDF)
Short answer
Download our free family tree template as a PDF for A4 or US Letter paper. It has 15 boxes over four generations: you, your 2 parents, your 4 grandparents and your 8 great-grandparents. Print it and fill it in with a pencil, or make the same tree online for free.
Download the free template
PDF, about 87 KB. One landscape page. Free to print and copy, with no sign-up.
How do you fill it in?
- Box 1 is you. Boxes 2 and 3 are your parents. Boxes 4 to 7 are your grandparents. Boxes 8 to 15 are your great-grandparents.
- Each person's parents are the two boxes to their right.
- Use a pencil. Leave a box blank when you do not know.
- Write "about 1920" when a date is a guess.
- Take it to an older relative and ask about the blanks.
Want it online instead?
Type the same tree into Family Linkage for free. The whole template fits on a free account. You can change it any time and share it with a link.
On Standard, save it as an A4 PDF that is ready to print.
Questions people ask
Is this family tree template free?
Yes. Print and copy it as often as you like, with no sign-up.
Can I type into the template on my computer?
No, it is made for writing by hand. To type your tree, use an online family tree maker. It draws the boxes and lines for you.
My family does not fit the boxes. What now?
The chart shows direct ancestors only. Write brothers, sisters, step-parents and cousins on the back, or use an online tree, which has room for everyone.
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