SmartDraw guides you through the process of adding new family members and making sure they are positioned correctly in the tree. Open your selected family tree template and start entering information. Browse the examples to get an idea of the style of family tree you would like to make and how it might look. Simply open one up and start adding information. Family trees are commonly presented with the oldest generations at the top and the newer generations at the bottom.įamily tree templates from SmartDraw are so easy to use there's virtually no learning curve. Family trees are powerful genealogy charts that organize and retain historical data related to genealogy by illustrating ancestry, descent and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.