A free pedigree chart generator that works from your GEDCOM

What is a pedigree chart?

A pedigree chart is a diagram of one person’s ancestors. It starts with that person, then branches back to their parents, grandparents, great-grandparents and beyond, with each generation one step further out. Genealogists use it to see at a glance how far a line has been researched and where the gaps are, and families use it as a keepsake.

Generate one in a minute

1. Open the editor and add your GEDCOM file.
2. Search for the person who will be at the centre.
3. Choose how many generations to show, from 2 to all of them.
4. Pick Chart: columns or Chart: rows in the Style step, then download.

Gaps show up honestly: if a line stops because nothing is known, the chart simply stops there, so you can see where more research is needed.

Useful for more than posters

• Research reviews. See which lines are thin and which are well documented.
• Family reunions. Print a large chart for people to find themselves on.
• Gifts. Make one for a parent or grandparent, with their own line at the centre.
• School and community projects. A clear chart from a real family file.

Photos, dates and places on each card

Each person can show a portrait, their years, and their birth and death places. Photos can be matched in bulk by person ID or name from a zip, and cropped by hand. For a decorative alternative, see the tree of life design.