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Donna

Donna Report 5 Jan 2008 20:04

I want to print my family tree out,but not done it before. How can I tell how many pages will be printed out. I have over 700 people on my whole tree at the moment.
Printer is running low on ink, so anyone give me a rough idea how many sheets it will take.

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 5 Jan 2008 20:32

I wouldn't bother trying to print the GR tree format. It's going to take a huge amount of paper and isn't a brilliant way for it to all be set out.

I have offline trees using a tree program (I use www.genopro.com) and I do separate trees for each branch of my tree. One of my branches needs 26 pages of A4 and that isn't a huge branch.

Sue
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Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 5 Jan 2008 21:17

Let's just say that with 700 names it is likely to cover pretty much your entire floor and with all those bits of paper to stick together it's like a jigsaw with lots of big pieces.

If it were me i would use a software programme and print out trees for the different lines but even then they can cover quite a few pages.

Just checked what FTM would use for my 615 name 11 generation tree and it is over 35 pages. Printed out it would be around 13 feet by nine feet.


Oh and don't forget, if you have any instances of cousins marrying or any "inter family" marriaes anywhere that if you built the tree on here it can't show the relationships properly.
Glen

LD

LD Report 5 Jan 2008 21:28

To answer your question rather than put you off or suggest alternatives when you select print you are given the option to scale the tree and then if you run the mouse over it you can see how many sheets it is and select the ones you want. Bear in mind that the actual printed tree will not show the year of death for people on the tree as it does when you view it online. I print mine off regularly to use as a road map for my research and find it ok.

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Donna

Donna Report 5 Jan 2008 21:33

Thanks. That does sound alot of messing about and a whole tree would have to be used. A good idea about doing each branch. I'll try that. I have gone off in so many directions.
Will look into family tree maker.

Donna

Donna

Donna Report 5 Jan 2008 21:59

Cheers Philip. I'll try that one. Sounds easy enough to do.

Clou

Clou Report 5 Jan 2008 23:28

Deffo FTM worth it to buy. I had one for xmas really good programme!

Highly recommend it!

Clare

Diane

Diane Report 5 Jan 2008 23:35

Clare... was that the 2006 or 2008 version?