Charts and Forms



Charts and forms help organize your research and your family history data.  Forms help keep track of details making research quicker and easier.  Specific forms allow researchers to see specific information from different views, see gaps in information, or see what step to take next.  In addition, forms are used to transcribe information from direct sources, into a readable chart. 

In this digital age, forms may be used digitally in spreadsheets, such as Excel, or saved in PDF form.  Some researchers will even create their own, digital or paper forms or charts, to help aid in research or record various information from sources. 

Personal software programs will allow you to print out forms with your database information included and personal software programs will allow the printing of blank forms. 

Adoptive family tree:  A form used for recording both biological and adoptive parents
FamilyTree Magazine

Ahnentafel chart: a genealogical numbering system which traces the ancestry of an individual back in time
          (available in your personal software program)

Analysis chart:  Used to analyze information between two individuals for a possible match or for other purposes
FamilySearch.org  
WakefieldFamily History Sharing

 Article reading List:  A catalog of genealogy articles that need to be read or have been read
FamilyTree Magazine  

Biographical outline:  Form used to record information of events in an individual’s life
FamilyTree Magazine

Cemetery forms:  Sheets used for searches in graveyards and usually include a map of the cemetery, cemetery contact information, and a place to record headstone information
FamilyTree Magazine
WakefieldFamily History Sharing

Census checklist:  A form used to record which census years have been found on a certain person
FamilyTree Magazine

Census forms:  Usually includes column headings and is used to record information transcribed from census records
FamilyTree Magazine  
National Archives
The USGenweb has free spreadsheet downloads for the United States Census’ for MSExCelSpreadsheet, MSWorks Spreadsheet and Tab Text Templates


Civil registration indexes- (British Isles):  Vital records; birth, marriage, and death records for the British Isles. 
Births:
BBC

Deaths:
BBC

Marriages:
BBC

Correspondence record or log: A form used to keep track of all correspondence:  letters, emails and phone calls  
Ancestry.com
FamilyTree Magazine  
WakefieldFamily History Sharing


Descendant list:  An indented list of the descendants for a person
          (available in your personal software program)

Duplicate individual list: A personal software report detailing potential matching people in your database
          (available in your personal software program)

Family group sheet:  A report showing the facts and events for a single family
Ancestry.com
FamilySearch.org 
FamilyTree Magazine
WakefieldFamily History Sharing
          (also available in most personal software programs)


Heirloom Inventory:  A form used to keep track of detail about family artifacts and heirlooms not in your possession.
FamilyTree Magazine

Immigration Forms:  Charts used to record and transcribe information from passenger records and ship manifests
FamilyTree Magazine
National Archives

Individual list:  A list of people in a database.
          (available in your personal software program)

Individual Summary:  A compilation of all the information for a single individual
BBC(First Information Sheet)
(available in your personal software program)

Kinship list: A list of everyone related to an individual
          (available in your personal software program)

Marriage list:  A list of all couples
       (available in your personal software program)

Military forms:  Specific forms to transcribe information from military records
NationalArchives

Military Records Checklist:  A form used to keep track of an ancestor’s military service files.
FamilyTree Magazine

Online Database Search Tracker:  This form helps track searches done in online genealogy databases. 
Family TreeMagazine


Oral History Interview Record:  An accompanying form used to record the date, location, format, and other information of an oral interview.
FamilyTree Magazine


Missing information list: A list of missing information for each individual
          (available in your personal software program)

Pedigree chart: A chart showing a person and up to 6 generations
BBC
Family Search.org  
FamilyTree Magazine
Bailey’sFree Genealogy Forms 
(also available in most personal software programs)

Pedigree fan chart:  A chart showing a person and up to 6 generations shaped in a fan
Bailey’sFree Genealogy forms
WakefieldFamily History Sharing


Place list:  A list of places in the database where events took place
          (available in your personal software program)

Relationship chart: A graph that helps determine how two people are related
FamilyTree Magazine
Bailey’sFree Genealogy Forms (blank)
(also available in most personal software programs)

Research calendar:  Used to record sources and records searched at a particular time, and any information found. 
Ancestry.com
FamilyTree Magazine



Research extract: A form used when a photocopy is prohibited or when a summary of an original document is needed.  
 Ancestry.com


Research journal:  A place to record and list sources that have been checked or need to be checked at a specific repository or library.
FamilyTree Magazine
WakefieldFamily History Sharing



Research log:  Record to keep track of research done and the results for an individual or family
FamilySearch.org 

Research worksheet:  Used to track and research relatives in the 20th century.
FamilyTree Magazine

 Repository checklist:  Used to record details about a certain archive or library Ancestry.com
FamilyTree Magazine


Source list: A list of sources that support your research
          (available in your personal software program)

Source Summary: Used to refer quickly to source information found for a particular family. 
Ancestry.com 

Step-family tree:  A form used for recording information about step-families
FamilyTree Magazine



Timeline:  A chronological list of events for a person or family 
FamilySearch.org  
Bailey’sFree Genealogy forms
(also available in most personal software programs)


To do list:  A list of items that need to be done
FamilySearch.org 
(also available in most personal software programs)


Didn’t find what you were looking for?  Try these sources:
Cyndi’sList
FamilySearch.org: 
Baily’sFree Genealogy Forms 
FamilyTree Magazine online 

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