How to Find The Best Free Children's or Kids Family Tree Template

If you are looking for a children or kids family tree template then you know that while there are many free family tree templates available online, few are actually what you are looking for. Read the steps below to help you narrow your search down and find a children's family tree template for kids that you can actually use.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Decide the function of your family tree template -

   You may interested in a decorative family tree template for kids. These templates usually shape the family tree into a design. The most common design, of course, is a tree design, but many other designs are available as well. If you are looking for a decorative family tree, for example, to hang up in a kid's room, you will want one that is colorful and uses dressy or fancy fonts. You may also want a family tree template that allows you to add pictures.

   If you want the children family tree for genealogy research then you will want a family tree template that focuses less on the decorative images and more on the generation structure.

2. Determine how many generations the family tree displays -

   The more generations a family tree contains, the more detailed and complex the template becomes. In general, very young kids or children will want a 3 generation or 4 generation family tree template. More than this will be hard for the child to grasp. As children get older, they can appreciate a family tree template that goes as far back as research will enable.

3. Find out what type of information the children family tree template allows you to customize -

   Some family tree templates will only allow names only. Others allow you to add small details about the people such as dates or birth and/or death. Your child might actually want a kid family tree template to be used along with a Punnett chart where genealogical characteristics are displayed next to the family member's name. In this case, you need a very customizable child family tree.

4. Choose a flexible family tree template if you are interested in siblings -

   Your child may want a family tree template that displays siblings along with direct descendant. If so, make sure the family tree template you find includes the possibility to customize based on number of siblings.

5. Look for a family tree that is customizable on the computer for easy editing -

   Be aware that not all family tree templates allow editing on the computer. Some of them are meant to be printed out with the family names and information to be added by hand. If you want a family tree that will be edited often, one that can be stored and changed on the computer is a lot more user friendly.

Resources

• Section of family tree templates