SLIG 2016: The Pedigree Chart

Next up on the SLIG report is the pedigree chart. The chart is generally requested to be 3-4 generations, but for my MacCallums it is a 2 generation chat.

For those of you new to the pedigree chart: #1 on the chart is the main ancestor. If it's your chart, you are #1. The male in each line gets the even numbers [2, 4, 6 ,etc] and the female gets the odd numbers [3, 5, 7, etc.] So on your own chart:
1. you
2. father; 3. mother
4. paternal grandfather; 5. paternal grandmother
6. maternal grandfather; 7. maternal grandmother

For each person there is a space for birth date & place, marriage date & place; death date & place. There is also a space for #1's spouse.

If a space is blank, you know you need to find that info [or you need to get married! :)-]

Pedigree charts are generally formatted for 3, 4, or 5 generations.

On the chart below the death details for Ann and her parents needs to be located. Malcolm's date of birth is also needed. Martha's maiden name and birth data is needed. For estimates, exact dates should be sought.

The pedigree chart gives you a quick check list of info on several generations of a family. [Envision lines connecting Ann to each of her parents.]


Pedigree Chart for Ann Mac Callum:

                                         2. Malcolm Callum/MacCallum
                                             b.
                                             p. Scotland
                                             m. c1655
                                             p. Essex Co., Mass. Bay
                                             d.
                                             p.


1. Ann Callum/MacCallum
    b. 25 Aug 1659
    p. Lynn, Essex, Mass. Bay
    m. 26 Oct 1680
    p. Essex Co., Mass. Bay
    d.
    p.

                                         3. Martha [maiden name unkown]
                                             b.
                                             p.
                                             d.
                                             p.
spouse: Peter Twiss Jr.