1. MY FAMILY TREE

2. WHAT IS A FAMILY TREE Definition: a genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a family or other genealogical group.

3. LAYMAN’S DEFINITION A family tree is a record of family members and relationships. It records the names of individual relations and describes their connection. This information is charted down through a series of lines and connections that branch out from the earliest known relative or source. These branches link together to form what is figuratively known as a "tree."

4. THE PROCESS Gather Names  Gather ages and/or dates  Place in chronological order Separate Maternal side from Paternal  Color code or keep sides separated Created sub headings for children  Begin with oldest known relative  End with youngest or with self

5. EXAMPLE Eldest Parents Offspring Spouse Continue on

6. MY FAMILY TREE MY HOUSE Mom & Dad  Me (Josiah)  Brother  Dan  Sisters  Jan  San MY KINSPEOPLE Maternal Parents Paternal Parents Eunice & Alfred Barbara Alana Marty Gregory Manne y Mickey Lois & Geoffrey Joyce Darnell Author

7. THIS IS ME Josiah Jacobs

8. MY PARENTS MY MOM BARBARA ANNMY DAD DARNELL

9. MY SIBLINGS THE TRIPLETSDAN, JAN, & SAN

10. MATERNAL PARENTS GRANDMOTHER EUNICEGRANDFATHER ALFRED

11. MATERNAL GRANDPAREN TS’ CHILDREN Grandparents Eunice & Alfred Uncle Gregory Cousin Manney Cousin Mikey

12. MATERNAL GRANDPAREN TS’ CHILDREN Grandparents Eunice & Alfred Alana Williams- Moore & Kevin Moore

13. PATERNAL PARENTS GRANDMA LOISGRANDPA GEOFFREY

14. PATERNAL GRANDPAREN TS’ CHILDREN Grandparents Lois & Geoffrey Aunt Joyce Uncle Geoffrey

15. Alfred and Eunice Williams Alana Williams- Moore Barbara Williams- Jacobs Gregory Williams Darnell Jacobs Kevin Moore Deloris Williams Dan Jacobs Jan Jacobs San Jacobs Josiah Jacobs Marty Moore Melissa Day- Moore Manny Mickey