Genealogy 101: Beginner’s Packet
2010
Family Group Sheet
2. Take out the blank Family Group Sheet from the packet complete from memory,
information from family members or others, personal documentation or other proof,
partially or fully, the family group sheet fields. Include as much detail as possible. This
information could lead you to resources that will help in the future to fill in the blanks.
Including location or place of significant events can also help finding the records that
contain additional information. You can also find the names and other information about
your family by tracing the siblings.
a. The Husband (your father)
i.
Occupation-knowing where he worked
ii.
Church-where he attended religious services
iii.
Lived at-residence or place of living
iv.
Military service-military records contain family info
v.
Born-birth records contain parent information
vi.
Married-contains spouse and parent information
vii.
Died-death records contain parent information
viii.
Buried at- cemetery records contain death dates
ix.
Father-furthers the research to the next generation
x.
Mother-furthers the research to the next
generation
Figure 1 Father and Child
xi. Other Wives-marriage record could contain
additional information not found in typical resources.
b. The Wife (your Mother)
i.
Born-birth records contain parent information
ii.
Died-death records contain parent information
iii.
Buried at-cemetery records contain death
dates
iv.
Father-furthers the research to the next
generation
v.
Mother-furthers the research to the next
generation
vi.
Other Husbands-marriage record could
contain additional information not found in the
typical resources.
Figure 2: Mother and child
c. The Children (your siblings)
i.
Sex-names can be misleading ex: Chris
ii.
Birth order-chronological order of information can help with narrowing
dates for research
iii.
Birth Date and Place: birth records contain parent information as well as
residence information
iv.
Death Date and Place: death records contain parent information as well as
residence and cemetery information
Marriage Date and Place – Spouse & Parents: information can help to confirm you have
the correct information