Blank Family Trees & Record Forms

When you are just beginning your research, it is very useful to utilize blank forms to record information and organize it. There are many different types of free blank forms that have already been crafted, making it easy for you to simply fill in the data as you find it. This makes genealogical research recording a snap.

These forms can provide you with a visual aid to help you see the links in your family and understand the relationships. You can start with these:

1. Five-Generation Ancestry Chart: This chart will help you record all of the names and vital data about your ancestors and make it easy to read and understand.
2. Family Group Sheet: This sheet is a must-have because it allows you to record all the important data about a nuclear family.
3. Biographical Outline: With this helpful sheet, you can record all of the important information that makes up a family member’s life—military service, education, marriage, children, place of residence, etc.

(All of these forms are available for free at Family Tree Magazine).

Other useful forms to use fall under the oral history and heirlooms category. Some of the forms you might consider using are these:

1. Artifacts and Heirlooms Form: This will allow you to keep a detailed record of the treasures and heirlooms belonging in your family that you do not possess.
2. Tradition Recording Form: This gives you a place to detail the traditions and folklore of your family.
3. Oral History Review: You can take this sheet with you when you interview someone who is giving you an oral history. It will help you record the most important details.

(These forms are available for free at Family Tree Magazine).

As you move through your research process, utilizing these blank forms will help create a detailed and intelligent historical document of which you can be proud. Genealogical research is made better when thoroughness is at its core.

The great thing about using the blank forms is that it provides you with a platform on which to build your ancestral history. You start with the building blocks of information, and then you weave them all together to create a larger project. Once you have built the platform, you can begin the process of assembling it and piecing it together. Then, you might consider using genealogy software to enter the information into and create an even broader and more lasting impression with your work. It’s like building a house, and the forms are your basic foundation.

Blank Form Resources:

Use the following links for the forms indicated below:

• Basic charts and worksheets
• Research trackers
• Census forms
• Immigration forms
• Record worksheets
• Oral history