Pedigree view includes only direct ancestors, but fits on one page of letter-sized paper. Unfortunately, there are no descendancy chart options available for home printing on Ancestry.
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How to Print an Ancestry Family TreeĪncestry offers two fairly straightforward options for printing your family tree: a horizontal pedigree view and a vertical family view beginning with one person and showing their ancestors. In this case, you’ll see a notification that you’ll receive an email when your chart is ready to view and print. When you’re ready, hit the “Generate chart” button at the bottom to see a preview of your finished product.ĭepending on the data you include in your chart, it may take a few minutes for MyHeritage to generate a preview. These will differ for each type of chart, but most will ask you to select a specific style for your presentation (the sun chart offers 18 choices!) and then customize what information to include (which person in your tree to start with, how many generations to show, what size pictures, if any, you’d like to include, etc). After you’ve selected the type of chart you’d like to print, follow the instructions in step two (and in some cases, step three). Some selections offer additional options, such as the “Descendents” or “Ancestors” choices shown below with the new MyHeritage sun chart.Ĥ. Selecting the radio button to the left of each option displays a preview of the layout as well as a description of the chart. First, you’ll select the type of chart you want to print. The “Charts & Books” page is easy to navigate.
When the “More” menu expands, select “Print charts & books.”ģ.