18/03/2022
Start at the beginning...
The beginning is you.
That's the secret to an "ahnentafel" or ancestor chart.
You are #1, your father is #2, your mother is #3, your paternal grandfather is #4, your paternal grandmother is #5, your maternal grandfather is #6 and your maternal grandmother is #7. As you go to each new generation the males are numerically, double the person before, and the females are double +1. Ahnentafel charts are a great way to do a brain dump of what you know about your family tree already. I've developed a chart, not fillable, but scribbable, for getting started. The sort of chart you can feel free to put question marks and arrows on, or say e.g. "Maud/Henrietta, surname n/k". It's a great place to start this journey. PM me with your email address if you would like me to send it to you.
