For questions about visually representing data in a way that reflects the parent-child and spousal relationships of a group of people.
Questions tagged [family-tree]
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One tree, or a bunch?
I have spent a considerable amount of time creating family trees on Ancestry.com, and documenting them with records found on Ancestry, FamilySearch, and in other web and non-web sources. For a variety of reasons, wound up with more than one tree for…
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How far from the direct descendant line is regarded as no longer a relative?
I have started a family tree, starting with myself and working back in time. As I climb up the tree, how far from the direct line is considered a relative?
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How do I read this descendants tree?
I have, using Ancestry.co.uk found a link in my distant heritage to the Prettyjohn (variations: Prettejohn, Petitjohn) family originally located in Devon.
One great source of information on this family, leading all the way back to the 16th Century,…
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How to display sperm/egg donors or surrogates on a family tree?
When diagramming a family tree, is there a typology or visual display rule set for the new methods of creating genetic lineage: sperm, egg, uterus donors or surrogates?
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What type of chart is this?
I stumbled upon a family tree here called Chehebar. It is very aesthetic. Is there a name for this type of chart, or is this a pedigree presented differently?
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Standard notation/symbols to denote male and female entries in a family tree
I just wrote my own family tree using TikZ. For each male and female entry i used a rectangle, colored pink for female, blue for male. However, this does not show up if I am printing in black and white. I was wondering if there was any standard or…
Faheem Mitha
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Family Tree as table in excel or similar format
Is the table layout an accepted format for a family tree and how easy it to use such layout for creating a tree? I have seen such a one on the GenPro website.
Although the graphical representation of a tree is easy to use for some younger…
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How can I draw a family tree for blended / adoptive families?
I would like to draw a family tree, but I don't know how to represent some of the relations in the family.
How can I show:
both the adoptive parents and the birth parents for an adopted child
step daughters and sons
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Hiring a Private Investigating Agency
If I want to research about my ancestors however I don't have the time or the relevant data on how to do so is it possible to hire someone to do this task? If yes how safe is it and is it recommended by people. Also what might be some good agencies…
user10504
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What is the name of a “role” in a family tree?
I have two questions concerning family trees:
What is the name of the initial person in a family tree? For example, if you want to know the family tree of a certain person, you have that person in the center and then draw lines from that person…
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Tracing family tree if grandparents moved to UK from Pakistan?
I have lived in the uk all my life and I want to trace my family tree back as far as possible.
However, my father came to the uk from a place called Swat valley in north west Pakistan and his family are still there and my mothers parents came to the…
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Trying to understand family tree
I’m a college student that came across this family tree diagram and am trying to interpret it. My current interpretation puts almost every individual in the diagram to having either incest, an affair, or being underage.
Please help me find where I’m…
