How to Create a Family Tree
June 9th, 2009 | by Atul Kapoor |A family tree is a chart which represent the information about all family members. It shows information in a conventional tree structure. It uses boxes and parallel lines to show relationship between family members. It includes information about date of birth, date of death, date of marriage, birth place and other important data.
Creating a Family Tree is an exciting activity. There is a great enjoyment and fun in the process. Its a great activity to spend quality time with your family members. Make sure to include your kids in the process. Doing so will sharpen their mind as well as confidence and also, they get to know where they come from.
Here is a step-by-step Guide on Making Family Tree:
1- Begin by taking a chart and creating an easy to understand format using lines and boxes or you can also download a good format from various websites on internet.
2- Start recording details about your family members. Dont take help of your family members. Just use your own brain and write down whatever you know about your family members.
3- When you have used your knowledge to the end and you have recorded everything you know about them, then its time to take help of your family members and relatives. Ask them about your ancestors. You can go to your grandparents and other older relatives in your home as they can give you detailed information about your past family members.
4- After getting all the information from your near and dear ones, you need to do some more research online and offline as well in order to find out the information about birth place and home place of your ancestors. You can do your research online or offline via internet searching, birth and date registers, local newspapers, library. Choose the method as per your needs and budget. Make sure to note down the source of any information you have gathered.
5- Organize your information in a proper way and start filling it on your family tree format. It depends on your creativity how effective and beautiful you can make it your tree. Inserting pictures of family members in a tree sized paper shape can be very effective.
6- Also, you can place in some Famous Family Quotes in the background of your chart or at the end of chart to elaborate it.