Written by Generation Archives.
Free family tree printables
Paper charts still earn a place next to any family tree app. A blank page is easy to hand to a relative at a kitchen table. It works when the Wi‑Fi does not. It makes gaps obvious: empty boxes are questions you have not answered yet. Generation Archives offers free printable PDFs you can download without an account, then fill by hand or use as a worksheet before you type people into software.
Two forms cover most beginner work. A pedigree chart follows one person backward through parents and grandparents. A family group sheet records one couple and their children across the page. Use the pedigree when you want a direct line. Use the group sheet when siblings, marriages, and sources matter as much as ancestors.
Each printable page includes Letter and A4 downloads, a short explanation of the layout, and links to a longer how-to. Personal use is fine. No signup and no email address are required for the PDFs.
Available printables
- Free printable pedigree chart (four generations, PDF)
Download a free printable four-generation pedigree chart in US Letter or A4, or fill in your family tree online, privately, for free.
- Free printable family group sheet (PDF)
Download a free printable family group sheet for one couple and their children, in US Letter or A4, or fill it in online, privately, for free.
After you print
Write in pencil while facts are still uncertain. Add a source note when a date comes from a photo, a letter, or an interview. When you are ready to keep the same people online, enter them once in a tree so you do not maintain two conflicting copies forever. The demo lets you try that layout before you create an account.
Related reading: how to read a pedigree chart, how to read a family group sheet, how to start a family tree, and the full guides list.