How to Make a Printable Family Tree

Genealogical maps and family trees have started becoming more and more popular throughout the years, and for all the good reasons. Not only are making family trees, good exercises which can make you know your relatives better, they can also be very practical in ways you’ve never dreamt of. For example, some of the most serious genetic diseases in the world were first mapped using family trees. The most popular of these diseases is Huntington’s disease, where every generation is affected by the disease at an earlier age. Another genetically determined disease is hemophilia, which mostly affects males.

If you are considering researching and creating your own family tree, then start now. Gathering information may take weeks to months. It is no wonder that many people who start a family tree project get overwhelmed and simply give up. If however, you already have all the essential details and information at your hand, then it is good for you. The next step, which is diagramming the family tree, is the last step in organizing and finishing it up for display.

Some persons are hesitant when they get to this step because they do not have artistic talents.  It can get very frustrating to have all the information you need and yet not be able to produce a family tree. A good solution to this problem is making a printable family tree. Not only will you be able to make a family tree comfortably in front of your computer, but you can do the project in staggered periods of time. One of the best things about using software to make a printable family tree is the way that you can save it and come back to it later on. This is in marked contrast to hand-drawing your family tree, which takes up a lot of space and must usually be done within a particular block of time.

Also, if you make use of software in creating your printable family tree, you can always add or change the information as needed. If two babies get born in the same year, or you made a mistake in typing the birth date of your ancestor, then it’s no problem. You can simply go back and reprint the family tree again.

There are many ways in which you can get a printable family tree. Microsoft Word, for example, offers some diagrams that you can utilize to fill in your family tree information. On the other hand, some family-oriented websites have free printable family trees that you can just download and use free of charge. It is advisable to browse through some of these sites so you can select which one will work best for you.

One last advantage of creating a family tree which you may not have previously thought of is the myriad of copies that you can make. It may be that many other members of your family, like your siblings, are also interested in having a family tree but don’t have the time or the capacity to do so. You can even give out copies of these printable family trees as thoughtful presents that will be cherished for years to come.