Depending on the size of your family tree and how many ancestors you have been able to trace this can influence the best design that will suit your layout.
Below are a few variations of designs from a very simple 3 generation layout (bottom right) to a more in depth full family history (top right). If you click each design there’s a brief description of how the design works and some annotation to guide you through. With no two family tree’s being the same these examples give you an idea of how different trees can look depending on the actual amount ancestors you’ve traced.
Each family tree is made totally bespoke to suit your research. The designs below show you how your family tree can look. If you have a tree ready to be designed it will pretty much fall in to one of these types of designs. If you are unsure which would suit your tree, simply drop us a line and a copy of your family tree and we’ll able to advise you on what will suit it best.
CHART DESIGN Example 1 Direct Descendants & Siblings Vertically laid out design with the eldest ancestors at the top. Siblings listed but no partners or children. Date’s of Birth, Marriage’s & Deaths listed, Shows a direct & clear ancestral route through the family. |
CHART DESIGN Example 2 Direct Descendants This layout is based on direct descendants. The focus of the design is based centrally with a family crest & where the union of 2 families in marriage. The ancestors of each of the families branch off to the left & right. |
CHART DESIGN Example 3 Extended Family An extensive family tree showing the main lineage of the Rampe family but also many other branches for siblings and their partners of siblings. In total there are around 200 names over 9 generations. |
CHART DESIGN Example 4 Extended Family & Images The central focus with this design is the marriage centrally positioned on the page. You can then trace back through several generations and follow several other sibling lines through marriages & their children. This design also included several image elemnts with watermarks & photo’s. |
CHART DESIGN Example 5 Direct Descendants Arch Design A clean and simple family tree design using direct descendants. Based on a semi circle arch design the sample above shows 5 generations of ancestors. This design can be increased to up to maybe 7-8 generations. Simple background image of a large tree, can substituted for a portrait or other imagery. |
CHART DESIGN Example 6 Direct Descendants COA based design An ideal solution for those new genealogists who have only a small amount of family history. Using a family coat of arms as the focal center piece at the top and only listing 3 generations, this is an ideal design for those who only have a small family and makes a wonderful family gift. |