How Do You Make A 5 Generation Family Tree Chart?
A five-generation family tree chart will show you and your direct ancestors through your great-great grandparents. This will provide a valuable family history record for you and generations to come. Although family trees can be arranged in many ways, the most common follows the pedigree chart guidelines. Complete your research. For each person on the chart you will need the following information: full name, date of birth and, if applicable, date of death. Some more detailed charts also contain marriage dates and the location for each birth, marriage, and death. Start your research with what you already know, then begin to interview family members. If oral history does not provide all five generations, you will need to visit libraries and vital statistics offices. Create a rough draft of your family tree. Pedigree family tree charts follow a bracket system. It is similar to brackets used for sports playoffs. Start with a single line for you, the most recent generation. Sketch or print o
