How to construct the family tree

How to construct the family tree

Probably, at least once in his life the thought came to each person to mind to construct the family tree. Actually it is hard and labor-intensive process, but the result is worth it. The family tree will help you to keep track of chronology of family for many years and can even centuries. It is possible to make your tree independently or will address experts.

Instruction

1. Look for the picture of a family tree necessary to you on the Internet. You can copy it on paper. For this purpose the sheet of dense paper, felt-tip pens, scissors, glue, pencils or color design paper will be necessary for you. It is also possible to use various programs on the computer for creation of a tree.

2. Carefully look for photos of all relatives whom you want to include in your family tree. You need all representatives in the male and female line. Then sort photos by the principle of relationship, think over various options of placement of these photos on your tree. Remember or ask relatives of date of birth of relatives and date of death.

3. Making a family tree on the computer, scan paper photos by means of the scanner and place them in the separate folder. By means of any graphic program open the drawing of a tree chosen by you and place photos in a certain order. By means of a computer mouse and the keyboard, make an inscription in the bottom of the photo. Write date of birth, a name and a surname.

4. If you draw the family tree on paper independently, then cut out leaflets from green paper which quantity coincides with number of relatives famous to you. Write on each of leaflets a bright felt-tip pen names, surnames, date of birth and type of a family relation (grandfather, the grandmother, the aunt, the uncle, the sister, the brother). Paste at the very bottom a leaflet with a name of your child since he is the youngest family member. In the presence of brothers and sisters, draw branchings from the first name a little in the parties.

5. Branch out the family tree from below up. Paste leaflets with names of the father and child's mother, further – their sisters and brothers, then grandmothers and grandfathers. Have relatives on the father's line on the one side of your tree, and mother's – with another. Each generation have at the same level. Paste small photos of members of your family, and the family tree will become memorable attribute and decoration of your house.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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