Basic Family Tree Notation Thursday, July 16, 2009

There are many different types of numbering systems for showing a family tree. I like to stick with the basics ...

Generation number, i.e., 1, 2, 3, ...
Birth, Death and Marriage dates, i.e., b., d., m.
Married to "+"
Children numbers, i.e., a, b, c, ... or i, ii, iii, ....

Using these definitions, look at the following example.

• Find Fred C. and Mary Ziegler's 7 children (hint, they are numbered generation 2)
• Find Gottlieb Ziegler's 3 wives (hint, they are the names after the 3 "+" symbols indented under Gottlieb)