3-generation family tree template
Short answerA 3-generation family tree shows you, your two parents and your four grandparents: seven people in all. It is the classic starter chart and fits easily on one page. Download the blank template below, or build the same chart online in Family Trees with photos, using the Ancestors view.
The template
Open the file in your browser and print it (choose landscape and “fit to page”), or open it in any app that reads SVG to type into it. Free to print, copy and share.
How to fill it in
- Write your own name in box 1.
- Your father goes in box 2 and your mother in box 3.
- Your father’s parents go in boxes 4 and 5, your mother’s parents in 6 and 7.
- Add years of birth and death on the second line, or leave them blank for now.
Who it suits
School projects, a first conversation with grandparents, a birthday card or a frame on the wall.
Make it online instead
Paper fills up and can’t be shared with cousins. In Family Trees, add each person once with a photo and the Ancestors view draws this chart for you, with round portraits, and keeps it up to date as relatives fill in their branches. Switch to any of the five views at any time. Free for up to 100 people; posters of any view, from Letter size up to 36 × 24 inches, come with Plus.
Questions
How many people fit on a 3-generation family tree?
This template has 7 boxes across 3 generations.
Is the template free?
Yes. Download it, print as many copies as you like and share it.
Can I fill it in on a computer?
Open the SVG file in a drawing or design app that reads SVG, or build the same chart in the Family Trees web app, which draws it from your family automatically.