To document your genealogy, consider the use of a pedigree chart. This is a diagram that begins with you as being the number 1 person on the left side of the chart. Your father and mother take the number 2 and 3 spots just to the right of you. Throughout the pedigree chart, males are assigned even numbers while the females are assigned odd numbers. This article will take you step by step through the process of creating the pedigree chart.
Start out by placing your name on the left hand side of a page. Put the number 1 underneath your name. Up and to the right of your name, place the name of your dad with the number 2 under his name. Far below your dad’s name place the name of your mom with the number 3 under it. You should have something like the following.
YOU….. Your Dad
Your Mom

Up and to the right of your dad’s name, place the name of his dad with the number 4 under it. Below the name of his dad, place the name of his mom with the number 5 under it. To the right of your mom’s name, place the name of her dad with the number 6 under it. Underneath her dad’s name, place the name of her mom with the number 7 under it. Your diagram is now getting filled out.

By now you can see that you need to leave yourself plenty of room when you create a genealogy diagram using the pedigree chart. The benefit of this system is that if you’re not sure about the names of one of your relatives, you can just leave that part blank. For instance, if you have no idea who your mom’s dad is, you can just put in a blank with the number 6 behind it. Numbering is just a way to make sure you include everybody in your genealogy chart. If you go back four generations you will end up with the following.
Yourself
Your mother
Your father
Your grandmother on two sides
Your grandfather on two sides
Great grandparents on both sides
Great Great Grandparents