The crazy rhythm of modern life leaves little time to study their own roots and family ties. But over time, each person begins to realize that it is impossible to delete their origin and history just like that. Each person is obliged to take the chance to know their origins in order to partially restore the connection with the past.
Instructions
Step 1
The restoration of the family tree should take place in stages. Gather all the information you need by talking to your parents and grandparents. Collect and scan your saved photos. Prepare a description of each family member. Visit several genealogy sites. You can also turn to professionals for whom the genealogy of a surname is a daily activity and a paid job.
Step 2
Familiarize yourself with the rules for compiling a family tree (relationship, genetic diseases, and so on). If the tree will be compiled using the program, you still need to know the designations, the general principle and rules.
Step 3
Decide on the type of tree. For example, in the descending one - the main ancestor is placed at the head, and branches are already leaving it. This does not include female marriages, as women change their surnames and no longer belong to the genus. In the ascending position of the tree, a person is at the base and his ancestors are considered.
Step 4
Decide on a family tree program. It is quite easy to do this with the help of search engines. Today genealogy is quite developed, so there are a lot of these programs on the Internet. And which one to choose is already a matter of taste.
Step 5
Enter all the required data into the program. Insert photos, add symbols and links. But there is no need to stop there, constantly add new information to expand your family tree.
Step 6
Print the resulting tree onto a large sheet, create your own website, or make a book. Distribute copies of the tree to your relatives and invite them to supplement existing information whenever possible. This way, your family tree will expand.
