Family tree explained

Tired of trying to figure out who's who at large family dinners? Get The Cousin Explainer tea towel! Then, toss the tea towel to your "first cousin, once removed" and tell him it's his turn to dry the dishes! (That's the child of your first cousin. However, your "first cousin, once removed" can also be the first cousin of one of your parents. Either way, it's not your turn to dry!) The Cousin Explainer tea towel is available for £9.95 (about 16 Canadian dollars) from Present Indicative, a…

The cousin explainer tea towel has gone viral for its visual diagram on how cousins and family trees work and it's... eye-opening.

Family Tree labels

Sorry for the cussing, but this is so useful!!

A step by step guide explaining how to start a family tree. Three easy steps to begin your ancestry research.

Family tree templates word format are an easy way to create your ancestral family tree. With our tree templates you can edit them online.

To decide whether or not to include spouses in a family tree, you must first be prepared to answer the question of what it is actually defined as being. According to the dictionary definition of the term family tree, it is a 'genealogical chart showing the ancestry, descent, and relationship of all members of a

Family tree abbreviations are shortened versions of words or phrases, and can be easier to use, especially on a family tree when space can be limited. You are sure to find many family tree abbreviations in transcripts of parish registers, census returns, other transcripts, indexes and genealogy books as you conduct family history research. These