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Visualize Your Genealogy with Charts

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Charts help to visualize your ancestry from a descendant’s view, a pedigree view, a family view, and bow tie visual. Some programs will allow users to customize these charts with optional information that can be printed along with the person’s name, such as: birth date and place, marriage date and place, death date and place. Most programs also provide the ability to choose the number of generations and options to export the results. If you need to download and print blank forms, see the link on the right for free charts and forms.

Descendants Visual

A descendant's chart is a table that starts with an ancestor and lists their offspring in chronological order. The person chosen from a file will be at the top of the page with their spouse. The next row(s) of information will be their children and their children’s spouse. The next row of information is the grandchildren, and so on, making it easy to see each generation at a glance. Many programs will let you decide how many generations to include in your report.

Pedigree Visual

A pedigree view of a family ancestry begins at the left side of the page with a focus person. The person’s father and direct ancestors (his parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and so forth) are listed to the right of the person and on the top half of the page. Each generation is cascaded further to the right. Information for the person’s mother and her ancestors will be displayed on the bottom half of the page.

Family Visual

Genealogy charts for a family view is formatted like a report. It starts with an ancestor, then their spouse, and then their children. Usually all known facts and sources are listed in this report. Some programs will also print notes for people included in the report.

Bow Tie Visual

Genealogy charts that fan out are called bow tie charts. It has the same information as a pedigree chart but is presented graphically different. Some programs will show the results like a “bow tie”. The starting person is in the middle, considered "the knot". The maternal side will be on one side of "the knot" and the paternal side will show up on the opposite side. The ancestors of the parents fan out, layer by layer, for each generation that is included in the report. Some programs will graphically show it in a top and bottom view, instead of a left to right view. (Thus turning the bow tie ninety degrees). Again, the mother’s side will be represented on one side of the page and the father’s direct ancestors on the other side.

Progress Rating Chart

We have a unique genealogy chart that helps users see where they need to do more research. For the first time genealogists will easily gain a sense of 'the big picture' of where they are and what they should work on next within their genealogy tree. We have incorporated a color-coded reliability and progress indicator to indicate the completeness of your online tree, based on criteria you want to track.


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	Unique Features • Color Coded Family Progress Rating Chart • Source Rating Calculator Research Tools • Over 1,000 genealogy research links • Access New FamilySearch • Genealogy Wiki • Collaborate with other researchers Program Management • Web enabled genealogy program • MAC and PC friendly • Import GEDCOM files • Export partial GEDCOM files • Build Multiple Trees • View Statistics about your family, recorded data, file size and more • Monitor all your changes • Add LDS Ordinances Program Features • Easily view, add, & edit sources, notes, and tasks • Create and manage custom events • Merge people • Link & seamlessly update people across multiple trees • Update Locations easily Program Tools • Date calculator • Relationship calculator • Map your ancestors Document Organization • File documents by person and cross file by surname, decade, or event • Link attachments to multiple people, saves from rekeying information • Add any type of file, even multiple page PDF files • Import single or multiple images at a time Report & Data Management • View/Print/Export 18 different Reports, Lists, and Charts • Warnings and reports for probable data issues • Built in source citation examples • Track your changes • Ability to restore data from prior day Sharing Your Genealogy • Send messages to contributors, visitors, and other researchers • Invite visitors and other researchers to view your tree • Invite Contributors to help build your tree • Option to keep information for living people private • Option to keep any document private Support • Help desk for technical issues • Online Video Tutorials • Online Users Guide • Genealogy Research hints and tips Security • Back-up of last 2 saves • SSL secure website • Password login required for users, contributors, and visitors

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