Printable genealogy binder · US Letter and A4

Keep every ancestor, source and clue in one binder.

Printable genealogy research forms that work as one system: charts, ancestor records, source sheets, research logs, DNA and brick-wall worksheets. Download today, print what you need, and keep the evidence with every fact.

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US Letter and A4
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From seven years at Family Tree MakerDesigned by Oleg Khmelnytskyi, seven years at the company behind Family Tree Maker.

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The short answer

A useful genealogy binder is not a stack of blank forms. It links each person to the sources that prove the facts, logs every search (including the ones that found nothing) and keeps the next research question in view. The Ancestor File does that in 61 pages. The Complete Genealogy Library adds the charts, the presentation binder, a ten-ancestor family book and an immigrant-origins workbook, so one system covers the whole path from first chart to finished family history.

Charts through ten generations
Ancestor profiles and family group records
Source sheets and research logs
Census, immigration, military and land records
DNA match and hypothesis tracking
Brick-wall and conflicting-evidence worksheets

Two ways to start

Choose by how far your research goes.

Both are instant downloads with the same 30-day refund. The Ancestor File is inside the Library, so you never pay for it twice.

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The Ancestor File

A4 + US Letter · 61 pages

One 61-page research system for people, sources and searches
Pedigree, fan and continuation charts
Research logs with negative results, DNA and brick-wall pages
Bonus: ten pages filled in for an invented family, and a Free Records Finder

$24Get The Ancestor File

The whole system

The Complete Genealogy Library

A4 + US Letter · 61 pages / 74 pages / 105 pages / 17 pages / 39 pages

Everything in The Ancestor File
Family Tree Chart Set and Family History Binder
The Ancestor Book: ten ancestors, six pages each
The Old Country File for an immigrant ancestor’s home village
12-page Start Here guide with a worked example

$79Get the Complete Library

How the system works

From the first chart to a family story worth passing on.

01Start with the treeTen family-tree charts, up to six generations, so you begin with what you already know.
02One binder per familyCharts, timelines, records and international research kept in one structure.
03When the search stopsBrick-wall, conflicting-evidence and cluster-research worksheets.
04Every discovery documentedProfiles, timelines, research logs and source records stay linked.
05From names to life storiesTen ancestors with six dedicated pages each in The Ancestor Book.
06Print what you needUS Letter and A4, black-and-white friendly. Reprint whenever you need a page.

Real pages

Look inside The Ancestor File.

Unretouched pages from the US Letter PDF. Open any page full size.

Inside the Library

Five products, one path.

Use them in this order. Each one is also sold on its own.

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What family historians say about The Ancestor File.

I’m a person who has done genealogy for years, but it has been through Family Tree Maker and Family Search. I am starting over with my direct ancestors with this kit, as I felt that I needed to do this on paper. The directions in the kit are very detailed and informative as to how to start the process. The forms are very helpful and straightforward. I highly recommend this kit.
★★★★★Patty · August 2026 · verified Etsy purchase

Really well thought out. A great aide in helping me keep everything organized as I research my family history.
★★★★★Shannan · October 2026 · verified Etsy purchase

Free genealogy guides.

Plan the research before you print anything.

Questions before you buy.

What is the difference between The Ancestor File and The Complete Genealogy Library?

The Ancestor File is one 61-page research system: charts, ancestor records, source sheets, research logs, DNA and brick-wall worksheets. The Complete Genealogy Library includes The Ancestor File plus four more products (the Family Tree Chart Set, the Family History Binder, The Ancestor Book and The Old Country File), so it also covers presenting a finished family and researching an immigrant ancestor’s home village.

Is this a physical binder?

No. You receive PDF files by email straight after payment, in US Letter and A4. Print the pages you need at home or at a copy shop and keep them in a ring binder. Nothing is shipped.

Do I need family-tree software to use it?

No. The pages work on paper alone. If you already use Family Tree Maker, Ancestry or FamilySearch, use the binder for research questions, sources and negative results that software trees often lose.

Is it suitable for a beginner?

Yes. Each product starts with a quick-start page, and The Ancestor File includes ten pages filled in for an invented family, so you can see a well-kept file before writing in your own.

Can I give it as a gift?

Yes. Buy it with your own email, then print the first section, put it in a good binder and add a note. For a family historian who already researches, the Library is the more complete gift.

What if it is not right for me?

You can ask for a full refund within 30 days of purchase, even after downloading. No reason is needed.

Start with one ancestor this week.

Print the pedigree chart, number the people you know, and open one research question.

Get the Library, $79 Start with The Ancestor File, $24