Genealogy Research Forms: Difference between revisions

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/ancestor.pdf Five-generation ancestor chart ]- Standard five-generation pedigree chart.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/familygroup.pdf Family group sheet] - Used for recording information about a nuclear family.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/adoptiontree.pdf Adoptive family tree] - Used for recording both a person's biological and adoptive parents.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/stepfamily.pdf Stepfamily tree] - Used for recording information about stepfamilies in your ancestry.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/relationship.pdf Relationship chart ]- Used to figure out how family members are related.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/calendar.pdf Research calendar] - A classic research organizer that'll help you keep track of materials you've searched.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/note1.pdf Note-taking form 1] - Designed for filing your notes by surname and record type: "ROBINSON: Census Records."  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/note2.pdf Note-taking form 2] - Designed for filing your notes by couple or family group: "John and Mary Jones."  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/online-search-tracker.pdf Online Database Search Tracker] - Use this form to track searches in Ancestry.com and other online genealogy databases. You'll avoid repeating fruitless searches, and, by methodically changing one search term at a time, increase your chances of finding the record you need.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/researchjournal.pdf Research journal] - Here, list sources you've checked or plan to check.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/pdf/researchworksheet.pdf Research worksheet] - This sheet is ideal for tracking research on long-lost relatives or 20th-century ancestors.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/toc.pdf Table of contents] - On this form, list the documents in a file folder so you can find them quickly.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/correspondence.pdf Correspondence log] - Keep track of general research requests you send to libraries and archives.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/familycorrespond.pdf Family correspondence log] - Organize research requests sent to and from family members.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/reading.pdf Article reading list] - Catalog genealogy articles you want to read or refer to later.  

*[http://www.familytreemagazine.com/upload/images/PDF/books.pdf Research checklist of books] - List books you want to check for your ancestors' names.