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Printing a Family Tree from Ancestry
Printing a family tree at Ancestry is easy to do when you want a tangible reproduction of your family history. Home printing or sending for professional service are options from which to choose for personal keepsakes or distribution to relatives. This is how it’s done step by step.
Easy Steps to Print a Family Tree from Ancestry
There are two major print formats of ancestry for your family tree:
- Horizontal (Pedigree) View: It is a format showing individuals horizontally, with younger generations on the left and ancestors on the right. It is compact and uses less paper.
- Vertical (Extended Family) View: Here, family members are presented vertically, with the youngest at the bottom and ancestors at the top. While it uses more paper, this format gives a comprehensive visual of the family hierarchy.
Home Printing Steps for Family Tree
Follow these steps to print parts of your family tree at home:
- Navigate Your Tree: Go to your family tree on Ancestry.
- View: Pick Horizontal (Pedigree) or Vertical (Extended Family) from the toolbox.
- Zoom in on a Section of Interest: Zoom in to the section you wish to print. Only what’s on the screen will print.
- Print: Tap the three dots and “Print.” You will be presented with options; make those changes and confirm that you want to print.
Note: Printing an entire family tree is not currently supported for home printing, so you’ll need to print sections individually.
Professional Printing Options
For high-quality prints, use Ancestry’s professional printing partner, MyCanvas.
- Access MyCanvas: Select “Create a Keepsake” from the toolbar on your family tree page.
- Customize Your Order: Choose from posters, family history books, or calendars.
- Finalize Your Order: Log in to the MyCanvas site and make your order so they can deliver it to you.
Final Thoughts
Printing a family tree from Ancestry is a great way to celebrate and preserve your genealogy. You can print at home conveniently or have professional prints made for that extra polish. Ancestry has all these options to make your family history come alive. Take a look today!
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