Make a printable family tree poster
Add each person with a name and dates, then link their parents and spouse: the tree draws itself generation by generation with no overlaps. Pick a design, add photos, check the free preview, then download a high-definition PDF or PNG poster in Letter, Tabloid or 18 × 24 inches.
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How the tree builds itself
You never place cards by hand. The tool works out each person's generation: people with no parents entered sit at the top, their children right below, and so on. A couple always stays side by side, and children sit under their parents with siblings grouped together.
\[ \text{a child's generation} = \text{the lowest parent's generation} + 1 \]
A spouse from outside the family is placed on the same generation as their partner. The cards are then reordered so the connecting lines cross as little as possible.
Which poster size should you choose?
| People | Generations | Suggested size |
|---|---|---|
| up to 15 | 3 | Letter |
| 15 to 40 | 4 | Tabloid, landscape |
| 40 to 80 | 5 | 18 × 24 in |
The more people, the smaller the cards: on 18 × 24 in, names stay readable from about three feet away.
Gathering your information
- Start with yourself, then go up: parents, grandparents, great-grandparents.
- Write names as on official records (birth name) with dates like "1938–2015".
- For remarriages, give each spouse their own card and link the children to both parents.
Photos are optional and stay on your device while you design.
3 real-life examples
A four-generation family
The default example has 13 people: two sets of grandparents, two children with their spouses, three grandchildren and one great-grandson. It fits on a Tabloid sheet in landscape.
A three-generation gift
Your parents, siblings, you and your kids: 10 people on Letter portrait, "Botanical" design, with a photo on each card.
A big family reunion
Five generations and 60 people on an 18 × 24 in poster: have it printed for the reunion so cousins can find their branch at a glance.