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Points to Note

 There are no hard and fast rules – just be consistent
 Always give your work a title
 Enter a male’s Christian and Surname to show succession
 Use UPPERCASE for surnames
 Display locations in full if space permits or abbreviate if not, but remember to use
the same abbreviations throughout the family tree
 Include a legend to explain your abbreviations
 Children born to say, John and Mary Smith should be placed under the line that
originates directly beneath the ‘=‘ or ‘x’ sign
 Where possible list siblings in order of age and try and keep generations on the
same level

 Include occupations. The abbreviation ‘occ’ need not prefix the occupation
 Mary d is short for Mary, the daughter of. You can also use Mary dau of

 Lines should be unbroken except for a dotted line to indicate uncertain descent and
a wavy or intersected line for illegitimacy.

 Avoid clutter

Once we have the common standards under our belt, Sue assured us, life would
become easier as the tree grows with the more information being added.

And so on to the Family Tree