Start the Microsoft Word application. Go to the office button click on it at the drop down of option; select new,then click on blank document option.
Click the insert option on the tool bar. Select the Smart Art button and click.
Click the “Hierarchy” link in the left column of SmartArt options.
You have to start your family-line from naming members from as far as you can remember. Let’s take an example for this chart.
Drag down the next shape or box and place it below the previous box. Type in the name of the next family member who was born after Tom.
In the Review Tab,click on SmartArt tools and Ribbon. Doing so will tell you which ribbon is active.
In order to add the name and details of the next family member on the tree,you have to click the “Add Shape” button on the ribbon and
Extend the size of the tree to better fit the Word page by clicking a corner of the shape,holding down the cursor and dragging the shape out
Format the tree’s appearance by clicking the “Change Colors” button on the ribbon or cycling through the SmartArt Styles section of the ribbon.
You can add images too. The process is simple. Click on the ‘Insert’ tab followed by a click on the ‘Pictures’ button.
Save the file when the family tree is complete by selecting “File” and “Save.” There are hierarchical,matrix and horizontal types of family trees.
How to build a family tree?
Identify What You Know and Use Home Sources.
Record and Document Your Information.
Prepare Yourself to Build a Strong Tree.
Decide What You Want to Learn.
Step One: Vital Records Will Be Most Helpful.
Census Records from 1940 back to 1790.
State Census Records.
City Directories.
The Courthouse.
Library and Archives Research.
Is there a template for a family tree?
Ancestor Chart. This is one of the family tree types that display the ancestors of an individual.
Descendents Chart. This is one of the types of family trees that follow a descending structure.
Sandglass Diagram. This is a combination of both the types mentioned above; an ancestor and descendent family tree.
Other Types.
How do you print a family tree?
To print one of these family tree images with Internet Explorer, hover your mouse over the image and use the right-click button. Then select “Print Picture” on the menu. In the latest editions of IE you can also select the print icon from the top menu bar. In earlier editions, select File and then Print.
How do you create a family tree?
Make sure you don’t leave anyone out! Your family tree will be an important piece of family history, so take time to create an accurate diagram. Write down your name, your siblings’ names, and your parents’ names. Write down your grandparents’ names, your aunts’ and uncles’ names and your cousins’ names.
