The process of compiling a family tree has become popular and relevant in our time, because most of us do not know our ancestors. If you decide to draw up your family tree, then get ready for exciting adventures and discoveries, perhaps not always pleasant, but very interesting.
Instructions
Step 1
The first step in compiling a generic tree is to collect information about your ancestors. The speed of the tree compilation depends on the availability of the information source. The most reliable sources of information are our older relatives: grandparents. Ask them what they remember about their childhood and about their parents. It will be advisable to find out not only the names and surnames of your relatives, but also their social status, profession, interests and personal life. All the information received must be outlined in a notebook or recorded on a dictaphone so as not to forget anything.
Step 2
It may happen that your older relatives are no longer alive and no one can help to collect the necessary information. In this case, you should use the resources of the regional archive and archival resources on the Internet. Start your search in the opposite direction from your family's last place of residence: from mom and dad to grandfather and grandmother. This will help you find useful and reliable information about the family. The popularity of this method of collecting information is growing every year. The huge variety of electronic programs on the World Wide Web serves as weighty evidence.
Step 3
The last step in compiling a generic tree is the design of the graphic image. Today, there are two options for compiling it: ascending pedigree (traditional), where the trunk means you, and the branches - your parents and great-grandfathers, and descending, where the founders of your family are in the trunk of the tree, and the topmost branches are you. The tree diagram is obtained in the form of a rectangle elongated in length. The more tribes you list in your tree, the more complete and rich your family history will be. Any of these options gives free rein to your imagination and imagination.
