Your Family Tree A personal exploration into your FAMILY ANCESTRY

The Family Tree Prepared by Mr. Russell Hayden NBCT a National Board Certified Teacher March 2006

Know your terms Maternal side (think ma) means your mothers family. Paternal side (think pa) means your fathers family.

WHO 0N YOUR MATERNAL SIDE IS YOUR GREAT GRANDMOTHER? & GREAT GRANDFATHER?

WHAT WERE THE NAMES OF THEIR CHILDREN? In order of birth List their names Male/Female Birth dates if known Which one are you a descendant? This is your Grand ___________ ?

This Grand_______ married Grand_________ on _______ What is the new Grandparent name____________ In order of birth their children List their names Male/Female Birth dates if known Which one are you a descendant? This is your Mother.

KNOW YOUR PATERNAL ANCESTRY WHO IS YOUR WHO IS YOUR GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER? GRANDMOTHER? & GREAT GRANDFATHER? GREAT GRANDFATHER?

WHAT WERE THE NAMES OF THEIR CHILDREN? In order of birth In order of birth List their names List their names Male/Female Male/Female Birth dates if known Birth dates if known Which one are you a descendant? Which one are you a descendant? This is your Grand ___________ ? This is your Grand ___________ ?

This Grand_______ married Grand_________ on _______  What is the new Grandparent name____________  In order of birth their children  List their names Male/Female  Birth dates if known  Which one are you a descendant?  This is your Father.

Your father married your mother on ______ What is the new parent name____________ In order of birth their children List their names Male/Female Birth dates if known Which one are you?

Has your family begun the next generation ? What is the new parent(s) name__________ and spouse(s)________ In order of birth their children List their names Male/Female Birth dates if known

Parts of a FAMILY TREE The Great Grandparents are the first generation we will identify as the P 1 Maternal or Paternal sides

The Filial generations The Grandparents on both sides will be identified as the F 1 generations

The Parents on both sides will be identified as the F 2 generations

Your Filial generation You & Your Brothers and Sisters will be identified as the F 3 generations

the Cycle of Life Continues The F4 generation

Commonly used Family Tree symbols FemaleMale

More Family Tree symbols Sex unknown Identical Twins Fraternal twins

P1 generation 4 great grandparents 2 Maternal & 2 Paternal Their children the F 1 generation

Now You May Begin Your Family Tree