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Deciding Which Ancestors to Trace - International Institute (view source)
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The easiest and most visual way to understand your family tree is by creating a type of ‘flow chart’ on paper. Find a large piece of paper (the back of a poster is good). Start by putting yourself in the middle of the paper. To the side, but on the same line, write down your spouse’s name (if you have one) or father of your children. To the left of yourself, list your brothers and sisters (siblings); their ancestry will be the same as yours. Your children, and the children of your siblings, will be on the line below you. | |||
Your parents’ names should be on the line above you, and their brothers and sisters if you know them. List your father’s information on the left, and your mother’s on the right. You could also show all the spouses of siblings in your parents’ generation (your aunts and uncles) and their children (your cousins).<br | Your parents’ names should be on the line above you, and their brothers and sisters if you know them. List your father’s information on the left, and your mother’s on the right. You could also show all the spouses of siblings in your parents’ generation (your aunts and uncles) and their children (your cousins).<br> | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Next line above is for the grandparents’ generation, and of course you have four of them. Repeat the same process for their generation. By the time you get to the great-grandparents’ line/generation, your family information may be becoming sketchy.</span> | <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Next line above is for the grandparents’ generation, and of course you have four of them. Repeat the same process for their generation. By the time you get to the great-grandparents’ line/generation, your family information may be becoming sketchy.</span> | ||