Family Charts


The links below let you view specific charts. Select and print just the desired chart, one page displayed in Adobe Reader; you may print directly from this website, using the navigation bar in the center, bottom of the chart, click the PRINTER icon; set the page to print FIT and LANDSCAPE; click the print button; give your home printer more time than usual to get the file and print it.

[smaller] refers to family charts that can accommodate up to 2 children

[larger] refers to family charts that can accommodate up to 8 children


  Typical Parents

chart 01A mother, father, children [smaller]

chart 01B mother, father, children [larger]

chart 02A mother, father, children, grandparents [smaller]

chart 02B mother, father, children, grandparents [larger]

  Same Sex Parents

chart 03A mother, mother, children, grandparents [smaller]

chart 03B mother, mother, children, grandparents [larger]

chart 04A father, father, children, grandparents [smaller]

chart 04B father, father, children, grandparents [larger]

  Single Parents

chart 05A single parent {deceased spouse}, children, grandparents [smaller]

chart 05B single parent {deceased spouse}, children, grandparents [larger]

chart 06 single parent {deceased spouse, remarried}, children [larger]

  Divorced Parents

chart 07A single parent {divorced}, children, grandparents [smaller]

chart 07B single parent {divorced}, children, grandparents [larger]

chart 08 mother, father {divorced, both remarried}, children [larger]

  Adopted Children

chart 09 mother, father, no natural children, adopted children [smaller]

chart 10 mother, father, natural & adopted children [larger]

chart 11 mother, father (both deceased}, children, adopted by other family members [larger]

  Foster Care

chart 12 mother, father (both deceased}, children, placed in foster care [larger]

  Infertile Parents

chart 13A mother, father, {no natural children} children by a surrogate, [smaller]

chart 13B mother, father, {no natural children} children by a surrogate, [smaller]

chart 14 mother, father, {no natural children} children by a sperm donor, [smaller]

  Grandparents / Grandchildren (illustrating the difficulties charting beyond core family )

chart 15 grandparents, mother, father, children, grandchildren [largest]


If you wish to visually browse through the actual charts more easily, please click on this link to get all 22 charts together in one .pdf file, in sequence order: ALL 22 CHARTS TOGETHER IN ONE .pdf FILE, IN SEQUENCE ORDERSelect and print just the desired chart, one page displayed in Adobe Reader; you may print directly from this website, using the navigation bar in the center, bottom of the chart, click the PRINTER icon; set the page to print FIT and LANDSCAPE; click the print button; give your home printer more time than usual to get the file and print it.


The above charts do not cover all conceivable family situations. If you can’t find a chart that works for you, please email our web guy Frank Mayfield at frank@black-sweater-art.com and he will assist you to obtain a chart that works for your particular situation, assuming that the chart you desire covers just your core family and does not include grandparents and/or grandchildren


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