Family Tree Template With Siblings

It was a rainy day and Maria was bored. She had nothing to do. She started searching through her grandma's trunk hoping that she would find something interesting in it. And guess what? She did. While going through her grandma's stuff, she found a very old and ragged piece of cloth, which was almost falling apart. Carefully she opened it and what she saw was really surprising. It was a family tree that was dated way back in the 1500's and it was their own family tree and it was dated till Maria's father's and his siblings name. Maria could not believe that her family went back such a long time. Her grandparents probably could not update the tree as they had died when her father was very young. So in order to preserve the tradition and also the family tree, she decided to redo it and update it. Now she proudly hangs her family tree in their sitting room.

I am sure even you would love to make a family tree of yours and preserve it, cause this is something that I believe families should have. You should have some knowledge as to who your great, great grandfather was or who were your first ancestors. It's really interesting trying to draw a family tree that shows all your siblings and their spouses and their children etc. It' something that the entire family can sit together and do. If you want some information, here is a family tree template with siblings that you can try out. This will help you in your mission of making the perfect family tree.

Make a Family Tree

If you have decided that you will make a family tree, then you have to really work hard for it. You have to involve your entire family, mainly the elders. Ask around for personal information which will help you to gather some more information. You can also ask the friends or community members who had known your family for a long time. Make sure that you make notes of all the information. Have you read the book, 'Songs of Blood and Sword' by Fatima Bhutto (daughter of Murtaza Bhutto and granddaughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto)? She had lost her father at a very young age and her grandfather was killed even before she was born. But still she was able to write that book, because she had spent years searching for links not only in Pakistan, but all over the world including in the University where her father used to study. She had faced many difficulties, but towards the end all she had was... success. Similarly, while carrying out the family tree search, you too might face some difficulties (if you are lucky enough, then probably you won't), but the trick is not to give up. Try, try and try again.

Nowadays there are many software that can help you in your task of finding your family tree. You can make good use of these and make your family tree. This will help you to place all your family members. This family tree is something that you will treasure for years to come. It will take lots of patience and time, and you need to make several drafts of it before you are actually satisfied with your work. But trust me it's fun. Make sure that you do not leave out anyone from the tree, and if you are not sure about anything, leave it blank. So do not make up your own stuff. Follow the family tree template with many siblings given below and then make one of your own.

Template


The females have been shown in pink while the male members of the family have been shown in blue. Four generations of this family have been shown along with all the cousins and nephews and nieces. If you want to make one on your own, then here is a blank family tree template that you can download.

Now that you have a template, both filled and blank, it will give you an idea as to how you can go about making a family tree. You can try out various other family tree charts and templates of your own choice. Make one and keep it at home for you and your future generation.