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The person who always saved you a seat. The one who taught you to mend a sleeve. Put a name beside one small memory, and leave room for what you hope to learn.
Three generations · Seven people · Your relationship labels · Text download · Browser printing · No account
Your words stay in this page's memory. They are not autosaved: refreshing or closing clears them. Download text or print before leaving.
Start with someone you know
Seven places across three generations: one central person, two parents and four grandparents. Change the relationship labels to fit your family. Leave unknown names blank; approximate dates and uncertain memories are welcome.
Our family tree and stories
Three generations. The numbers connect the chart with the stories below. Relationship labels are the writer's own.
Parents of 2
4. Grandparent 1
Name
Dates or years
Place
5. Grandparent 2
Name
Dates or years
Place
Parents of 3
6. Grandparent 3
Name
Dates or years
Place
7. Grandparent 4
Name
Dates or years
Place
2. Parent 1
Name
Dates or years
Place
3. Parent 2
Name
Dates or years
Place
1. Central person
Name
Dates or years
Place
1 connects to 2 and 3. 2 connects to 4 and 5. 3 connects to 6 and 7.
The people behind the names
1. Central person
A small story
Source or something to check
2. Parent 1
A small story
Source or something to check
3. Parent 2
A small story
Source or something to check
4. Grandparent 1
A small story
Source or something to check
5. Grandparent 2
A small story
Source or something to check
6. Grandparent 3
A small story
Source or something to check
7. Grandparent 4
A small story
Source or something to check
Start with what you know
Write the names you use in your family. Keep an approximate year approximate, and note who remembers a story or which album might help you check it. A blank space can be a question for your next conversation.
Yes. Fill in the seven places or leave them blank to write on paper. The chart has one central person, two parents and four grandparents, followed by a section for each person's story. Change labels for adoptive, step or other family relationships. The number of places and connections is fixed; you cannot add generations in this tool.
Can I print the tree and stories on Letter or A4?
Yes. Print or save PDF opens your browser's print dialog. The chart comes first and the stories begin on a new page. Long names, places and stories can use extra pages. Check your browser's preview and paper size before printing. Printing from the browser menu also works while you are editing.
Where do my family's names and stories go?
They stay in this page's memory. This tool does not upload your entries, use AI or autosave them. Refreshing or closing clears everything you entered. Download text or print before leaving. The downloaded TXT can be edited in a text editor; this tool cannot reopen it as a filled tree.
Can I share it with my family?
You can share your downloaded text or printed copy yourself. Ask before including someone else's personal story, and choose what is comfortable to share. There is no shared online tree or invitation feature in this tool.
Does one name bring back a scene?
Keep your tree first. MemoirWell's separate guided interview can help you develop a remembered scene into a draft chapter to check and edit. Your tree is not transferred automatically.