Blank Family Tree

Blank Family Tree

If you're looking for a blank family tree to fill in, you're in luck because there are many available on the Internet today - many of which are free. You can obtain everything from family tree charts, diagrams, forms, templates to kid's charts.

Diagrams versus Templates

Blank family tree diagrams are a bit different from templates:

  • With a blank diagram, you download it from the Internet to print out on your printer. Then, you fill it in using an ink pen or typewriter.
  • With family tree templates you can fill the information into the template from your computer. A family tree template may have a form to fill in about a specific ancestor. Then you print out the document that is already filled in.

Benefits of Charts

Blank family charts are ideal for carrying around with you. When you locate a new piece of information on a family member, simply fill in the corresponding chart. If you locate a new ancestor, fill in a blank chart. When you get home, the family chart makes it much easier to input the information into your computer or to share it.

The appeal of blank family charts is that they are neatly arranged in a highly visible format, making it easy to see details at a glance. They are also more attractive than page after page of handwritten notes in a spiral bound notebook. But the most important thing is the way they help with organization.

Carry blank charts with you wherever you go - to the library, cemeteries, deed rooms or as you search online databases. That way you can add the information as you go along, complete with the citation details. One of the worst mistakes any genealogist could make is to write down a key piece of information, then forget to cite the source. Charts are a wonderful way to remind you to fill in all the blanks.

Family tree charts also make wonderful keepsakes to preserve your heritage.

Sources for Blank Family Trees

  1. My Heritage allows you to create and print your family tree free of charge. My Heritage allows you to fill in the blanks online and then print the document out, suitable for framing or gifting.
  2. Wiki Tree has several free printable diagrams to choose from. Simply print them out and fill in the blanks. According to the website, the diagrams are completely free for use. The website also allows you to republish them in a clipart collection or on your own genealogy website if you provide a courtesy link from your website back to wikitree.com.
  3. Obituaries Help allows you to download free genealogy pedigree charts to print out, fill in and share with friends and family.
  4. Trusty Guides is another good source for a free printable family tree diagram.
  5. Genealogy Search has blank family group record forms and charts. They also offer an interactive family tree chart.
  6. The Tree Maker offers a variety of beautiful family tree templates for a fee. These can include a coat of arms and surname history if desired. The Tree Maker family tree template is a bow-tie chart which can hold up to seven generations of family members. At 24 inches by 18 inches, the chart makes an impressive wall hanging and gift. As of 2009 prices for the plain chart began at $9.95.

Making Use of Free Resources

Learn everything from how to trace your family tree to where your ancestor came ashore through free genealogy sites, databases and repositories. Take full advantage of printable family charts, genealogy software and an explosion of uploaded family trees on the Internet.

Interest in genealogy has increased dramatically since the advent of computers. Once an arduous task for only the most dedicated, today it is considered a wonderful hobby. Computers have made integration of data and collaboration possible with millions of other genealogists from across the globe.