Genealogy Worksheets

Filling Out Charts

Here are a few basic "dos and don'ts."

• Do not abbreviate names, dates and places.
• Enter the full name: first, middle, and last.
• Surnames/last names are entered in caps; enter the last name first: BROWN, William Sylvester For women, supply the full maiden name, not a married name.
• Write dates in this format: Day-Month-Year (e.g., 17 March 1942).
• Enter full place names: City, County/Parish, State (e.g., Wytheville, Wythe, Virginia).

Here are a few variations of the same types of sheets, depending on your personal preference:

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

• Ancestral Chart 
• Family Group Sheet
• Modern Genealogy Tree
• Traditional Tree

National Genealogical Society Worksheets (fillable using your computer)

• Family Group Sheet
• Basic Pedigree Chart
• Standard Pedigree Chart

Ancestry.com (not computer-fillable)

• Ancestral Chart
• Research Calendar
• Research Extract
• Correspondence Record
• Family Group Sheet
• Source Summary

Family Tree Magazine

• Family Group Sheet
• Five-Generation Ancestor Chart
• Oral History Interview Record
• Records Checklist
• Relationship Chart
• Source Documentation Guide