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How to layout a text family document

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Joan

Joan Report 21 Apr 2008 19:29

Hi Sam

I've built my tree on GR using the basic mainlines in each family and haven't concentrated on siblings, their marriages etc.
What I've opted to do is to draw my own tree in book form. Each family line is in a separate chapter and I've added certificates and photos that are available for the ancestors, as well as photos of places, areas and streets where they lived, and tombstones wherever possible.
When I'm completely done I plan to have it printed and bound (or may print it myself). I think that doing it this way is more interesting for those that will eventually read it and the pics have brought it to life. It might be painstaking but I have thoroughly enjoyed all my work to date, in fact loved every minute spent slogging and researching. This is my personal reward to myself.
Don't know what anyone else out there thinks of the idea, but it's well worth the trouble.

Best regards

Joan

Chica in the sun ☼

Chica in the sun ☼ Report 21 Apr 2008 11:45

Yes use FTM I have printed off family group sheets too and have stapled them altogether. I found the book maker thing abit restrictive to use so I just put everything into a word document including trees from FTM and Group sheets. Does make life a lot easier Sam lol xxx

Sam in Wakey

Sam in Wakey Report 21 Apr 2008 08:55

I've got family tree maker and din't even realise it could do all the hard work for me doh

Thanks

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 18 Apr 2008 14:37

Hi Sam

Do you mean like a genealogy report or an ancestor report which you can do in Family Tree Maker, if you have that programme, if so just click on view then whichever report you want and it will do if for you

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Sam in Wakey

Sam in Wakey Report 18 Apr 2008 12:51

I want to set up a written record of the family tree but am unsure of how to do it. I've seen some by other people that do all the male line first or do every generation in order etc but I'm really unsure how to do it.

So has anyone got any bright ideas out there?