Put your genealogy research to work to tell your Ancestor’s unique story. Make a keepsake for future generations with this do-it-yourself Ancestor Trading Card Template. It is a PowerPoint template with custom placeholders which make it easy to click-and-add the photos and details of their lives. All text is editable so you can customise it to fit your Ancestor’s extraordinary life.

Use your copy of PowerPoint, the template and included instructions to create a one-of-a-kind gift for close relatives, a family reunion giveaway or a treasure to keep for yourself. Use the placeholders to add:

• a photo
• key statistics (birth, date, marriage and other important dates)
• mini-family tree
• a brief story, summary, poem, quote or information that captures your ancestor’s story

The template size is 3.5″ x 5″ and designed to print two-sided with four cards to a page. Use the front of the card as a guide to cut out the individual cards with a paper trimmer, scissors or ruler and craft knife. The finished product will be an Ancestor Trading Card that is about twice the size of a standard deck (similar to oracle card decks).

It is easy to get started. You can use the default design or customize as required. For the default design, install the suggested fonts, open the file, and you are ready to go. Don’t want to use the fonts? Follow the instructions in the Guide PDF for switching to fonts already installed on your computer.