The method of writing a family tree is as follows:
Tools/materials: pen, paper.
1. Write a preface. The preface is very important. Every time a genealogy is revised, there is a preface. It is almost a symbol and appearance of the genealogy. It reflects the guiding ideology and values ??of the genealogy revision. Mainly through another person or several other people Look at this genealogy from a perspective. The preface is usually written by the editor-in-chief, but you can also ask a respected or knowledgeable person in your own family to write it. The new sequence comes first, and the old sequence is included and placed behind the new sequence.
2. Write an introduction. Contents that can be mentioned include the family history background of this revision of the genealogy; the basis for this coding; the overall situation, historical changes, current distribution and number of people of the family; the sect and generation of the family, that is, recording the naming rules of each generation; ancestral graves Distribution map of each generation in the location and ancestral graves; examination and verification of ancestral affairs. Examples of carving genealogy, people involved in the creation (revision) of this genealogy, and time. This does not specify a specific person, but only provides an overall description of the entire family.
3. Write a personal biography. One or more outstanding typical people or groups will be recorded in the family tree. When recording these outstanding figures, the formats are often various, including the person's biography, articles and manuscripts written by him, honors he has received, official names, pictures, portraits, inscriptions, etc. What needs to be noted here is that you must not force celebrities with the same surname, Li San, Kuan Bai, and Shi into this family tree, even with a small reminder. Because when future generations continue the genealogy, they often pass on lies because they believe it to be true this time.
4. Write a lineage chart. Genealogy is the most important item in the family tree. The simplest family tree, sometimes only has one genealogy diagram. A genealogy chart records the relationships of everyone in the family. When a family is very large and has many people. There will be relatively complicated phenomena of succession (through adoption, adoption, giving away) and migration in and out.
5. Write a brief summary of the world. The world summary table is a table that records the resume of each clan member in the lineage chart. It is the main text of the genealogy, compiled according to the order of each person listed in the genealogy chart, and introduces each person's name, father's name, lineage, era, official position, title, age, death date, Posthumous title, marriage partner, etc. These introductory texts range from more than 50 words to only two or three words. They are actually short biographies of characters; the summary list may not necessarily provide a complete resume for everyone.
6. Just write some thoughts in the postscript. In this way, a family tree is basically completed.