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A family group sheet records one couple and all their children: when and where each was born, married and died, and where you found each fact. Download ours free in US Letter or A4, print it or type into it, and use one sheet for each couple on your family tree.
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What is a family group sheet?
A family group sheet, which FamilySearch calls a Family Group Record, is a form for one family: two partners and all their children. A pedigree chart follows only your direct line, so the group sheet is where brothers, sisters and their dates go, and the two forms work together (FamilySearch Research Wiki).
How do I fill in a family group sheet?
- Start with a couple from your pedigree chart, and give the sheet a number so other forms can point to it.
- Fill in each partner: full name with the surname they were born with, other spellings, birth, death and burial, and their parents.
- Record how they were joined: marriage, partnership or living together, with the date and place, and how it ended.
- List the children oldest first, including any who died young, with each one’s relationship: birth, adopted, step or foster.
- Note where each fact came from, and mark it: said, seen, or not sure.
Should I use a family group sheet or a pedigree chart?
| Compare | Pedigree chart | Family group sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Who it holds | You and your direct ancestors | One couple and all their children |
| How many | One chart for four generations | One sheet for each couple |
| Best for | Seeing the shape of your family | Brothers, sisters and the records that name them |
Start with the free family tree chart, then add a group sheet for each couple on it. A brother’s or sister’s records often name the parents or the hometown that your direct line’s records leave out.
How should I write names, dates and places?
- Names: the full name, with the surname the person was born with. Copy spellings as you find them.
- Dates: day, short month, full year: 3 Feb 1929. For uncertain dates, write abt, bef or aft, as FamilySearch also does.
- Places: from small to large: town, county, state or province, then country.
Free blank group sheets are also available from FamilySearch, the National Archives and Ancestry (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Next: free census records, which list whole households and often show each child’s age and birthplace.
Questions people ask
Is a family group sheet the same as a family group record?
Yes. FamilySearch calls it a Family Group Record; others call it a family group sheet or family sheet. They all record one couple and their children.
Should I include stepchildren and adopted children?
Yes. List every child in the family, and write the relationship beside each one: birth, adopted, step or foster. A child with a different birth family can also appear on a group sheet for that family.
What if someone married more than once?
Use a new sheet for each couple. Write the other partner’s name in the “other partners” section, and note the sheet number so you can find it again.
Where else can I get a free family group sheet?
FamilySearch, the National Archives and Ancestry all offer free blank ones. Ours adds a circle beside each fact for how you know it, and a place for where each fact came from.
Sources
- Use Appropriate Forms, FamilySearch Research Wiki (edited 9 Dec 2025). Read 8 October 2026.
- Genealogy Research Forms, FamilySearch Research Wiki. Read 8 October 2026.
- I don’t know the exact date to enter into Family Tree, FamilySearch Help Center. Read 8 October 2026.