Often the person is interested not only information on the immediate family, but also on ancestors, that is history of the past of his family. It is the simplest to systematize this information by means of a family tree.
The family tree is the list of the people connected by relationship constructed according to an order of family relations. For example, in this hierarchy of record about the father and mother will be connected with records about children and grandchildren. This genealogical scheme received the name "tree" or "tree" including because initially family relations were represented in the form of a shady tree with "leaves descendants".
There are several types of genealogical trees. The classical option is under construction from ancestors to descendants. The married couple - founders of a sort from whom information registers in the bottom of the scheme is usually allocated. Above on a tree trunk are from children, is even higher - grandchildren. In this scheme not only the family, but also cousins and sisters are on one line, that is in one generation. The convenience of creation of a classical tree is that it can be supplemented in case of the birth of the new family member.
The classical family tree most often is under construction in a patriarchal look, that is ancestors of the person first of all in the male line are specified. At the same time the posterity of daughters can not appear in the scheme, especially at all if it carries others surname. At the same time, it is possible to construct quietly a matriarchal tree in which first of all descendants in the female line will appear. The second main type is the tree constructed from the descendant to ancestors. In this case one person becomes the center of a tree, and below or his parents are stated above, then - grandmothers and grandfathers. Such tree will be difficult to be added, but its plus that in it all ancestors of the certain person, and not just relatives on the fatherly or maternal line are considered. Content of records as well as the tree form, can vary. The minimum information is a name, a surname and it is desirable dates of birth and death. Besides, it is possible to specify the main events of the biography of the person, for example expiration date of study, a profession, the residence and also the main family events there are marriages and stains with names of husbands or wives. If it was several spouses, it is desirable to specify in the texts devoted to children, from marriage or the relations with whom they were born. The family tree in itself is good what helps with a simple and short form to keep the memory of the main events in family and long ago the died ancestors. Beautifully issued genealogical tree can become original decoration of an interior or add a family album.