How do I use the Fan Chart view in Family Tree?

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The Fan Chart view has several advantages:

  • You can see up to 7 generations of your ancestors all at once.
  • You can identify where family lines end—in other words, where information is missing.
  • You can see in what countries different ancestors were born, and which ancestors have photos, stories, and sources attached to the person pages.
  • You can both view the fan chart on screen and convert it to a PDF file for printing.

Steps (website)

  1. In the top menu, click Family Tree, and then click Tree.
  2. In the top-right portion of the pedigree view, click the name of the current view (Landscape, for example), and then click Fan Chart.
  3. Click the Settings icon to do the following:
    • Select the number of generations to display.
    • Select whether you want the chart to display Family Lines, Birth PlaceSources, Stories, Photos, or Research Helps.
    • Invert the colors (called Dark Mode).
    • Print the fan chart for up to 7 generations (4 is the minimum). The printed chart includes the information that you see on the screen.
  4. If the main person had more than 5 children, click > to see the rest.
  5. To move a different person to the chart's center position, click the person's name, and then click the Fan chart icon.

Steps for Family Tree mobile app

    1. In the lower-right of your pedigree, tap the blue options icon
    2. In the Pedigree View box, tap the fan chart icon
    3. Tap how to display the chart: Default view, Birth Country, Sources, Stories, Photos, or Research Helps.
    4. (Optional) If the main person had more than 5 children, tap > to see the rest.
    5. (Optional) You can move a different person to the main position. Tap and hold the name, and then tap View Tree or View This Tree.

    Android-Only

    1. In the lower-right, tap the blue options icon.
    2. Below the chart, tap [number] Generations.
    3. Tap to select the number of generations you want to display.

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