To assist with
recording the birth, death and marriage details of your
ancestors, a search of the internet will find many
printable templates in several designs
and having various uses. However, there are
two templates that are paricularly useful - the
pedigree chart and the family group sheet. Many members may
also want to record their ancestors on what is sometimes
called a Descendant Chart. The format for this chart can be
quite variable because of the varying number of children in a
family for each generation. This means it is impossible to
design a standard format for this chart to fit on an A4 or A3
page.
****** Pedigree
chart
This
records the direct ancestors of the person listed on line
number 1. Males are usually recorded on even numbered lines
with females named on the odd numbered lines (or the reverse).
This chart is a summary of the data obtained through research
and may be used in conjunction with a family group
sheet.
****** Where details of earlier generations
are known, say for ancestor number 10, then use another sheet
starting with number ten recorded as number 1. Give each sheet
a number at the top right hand corner and use that number as a
reference on the previous sheet.
******
As a pedigree sheet only records
direct ancestors, it can be supported by a family
group sheet.
***** Family Group
Sheets
These provides additional information
about the family of each couple named on the pedigree
chart. They can also be used to record any associated
family.
A family group sheet can be numbered
to correspond with the ancestor number on the pedigree chart.
There is also space to record the source of the information.
If there are more children in the family than twelve then use
an extra form.
****** Please click on the buttons below
to access and print copies of the templates or view
examples of the completed forms.
*******
Pedigree
Chart - A4 Size
Pedigree
Chart - A3 Size
(Larger)
Family
Group Sheet - A4
Size
Family Group Sheet - A3 Size (Larger)
********
Pedigree
Chart - Example
(A3)
Family
Group Sheet - Example
(A3)
Notes:
1.
*
The example documents should be
considered as work in progress as further research may
fill in some of the gaps.
2.
*
Paper sizes - A4 measures 210 × 297mm (8.27
× 11.69 inches) and A3 measures 297 x 420mm (11.69
x 16.53
inches).
Webmaster Note: Some of the lines on
these templates may not look perfect when they are
displayed on screen. Hower they should look much better when
printed or enlarged. This appears to be a "feature" of thin
lines on PDF documents.
To assist with
recording the birth, death and marriage details of your
ancestors, a search of the internet will find many
printable templates in several designs
and having various uses. However, there are
two templates that are paricularly useful - the
pedigree chart and the family group sheet. Many members may
also want to record their ancestors on what is sometimes
called a Descendant Chart. The format for this chart can be
quite variable because of the varying number of children in a
family for each generation. This means it is impossible to
design a standard format for this chart to fit on an A4 or A3
page.