Bring your family's story full circle with these ancestory biography templates for genealogy books.
Turn your genealogy research into captivating ancestor biographies. Every ancestor photo sits in a circle, and the text wraps around it in a curve. The collection includes individual, couple, and children layouts — all built on the same circular theme, so your book looks cohesive from the first page to the last.
✔ To use these templates, you will need a free or paid Canva account. From Canva, create your pages, save your finished files, and then upload them to the publisher of your choice or print them at home.
✔ The templates are fully editable. You can change the fonts, colors, point sizes, add/remove photos, and rearrange layouts to match your personal preferences.
✔ Layout options for individuals, couples, and families. No portrait? No problem. Your purchase includes silhouette PNGs so that every page looks finished, even without a photo. Note: Some layouts will adapt based on the book size. For example, a 11x8.5" page includes fewer child photos than a 12x12" page.
✔ Names and dates curve elegantly around your ancestors' portraits. Just start typing and the text will follow the curve automatically. Want to adjust the curve or placement? It's simple to customize, so every page looks polished with no advanced design experience required. I show you how in your Quick Start Guide.
✔ Unique page designs include ancestor spotlights, personality traits, and 3-generation family tree, plus... flexible spaces for stories, photos, and maps throughout.
✔ Built to be easy to use. You won't need design training — the templates do all the hard work for you. Choose the pages you need, then duplicate any page. Every page includes writing prompts and example short stories. Drag and drop photos into placeholders.
✔ Original, human-illustrated clip art included free. PNGs are 300 DPI (high-resolution quality).
📖 17 Page Designs
Ancestor Spotlight - 5 options
Couple - 5 options
Individual - 2 options
Children - 3 options
Family Tree - 1 option
Personality Traits - 1 option
📐 Book Sizes
8.5"W x 11"H (US letter portrait)
11"W x 8.5"H (US letter landscape)
12" x 12" (square)
A4 (210 x 297 mm)
🎨 Bonus Clip Art
Man & woman silhouettes - 19 colors
USA map with Alaska / Hawaii inset - 19 colors
⚠️ Important Note
This is a DIGITAL product. No physical book or printed materials will be shipped to you. Photos are for display only and are not included. Resale strictly prohibited.
📂 File Info
Upon purchase, you will receive a ZIP file that contains 2 PDFs. The PDFs contain the links to your Canva templates and clip art. The PDF is also your quick start guide, packed with instructions, tips, and ideas for creating your family legacy book.
ZIP File Size: 3.1 MB
PDF File Sizes: 410 KB - 3 MB
PNG File Sizes: 65 KB - 2.7 MB
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