EXCERPTS FROM CHAPTER 5

(Note: This excerpt does not reflect how the book's 175 pages appear in print.)
The Family Group Record (FGR) shows the names plus birth, marriage, and death data for one family--a husband and wife with their children. It also provides space for recording other spouses, if any, and the names of the husband's and wife's parents. A completed FGR includes information on three generations...

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In the Appendix there is a FGR master form for copying. You will need one form for each couple shown on your Pedigree Charts. For easy corrections, use a pencil on your work copies. The finished forms should be typed or printed in black ink.

While a pedigree is a visual summary of couples who are family heads, a Family Group Record presents a detailed record of each couple and their children. It contains much information on one page...

"HUSBAND" section contains the husband's full given name followed by any necessary explanation. Enter the data in the same form given for the Pedigree Chart.

Example:

HUSBAND: Nishan Krikor Sherinian 1 BORN: 12 Jan 1860 PLACE: Zara, Sivas, Turkey CHR: MARR 23 Nov 1886 PLACE: Zara. Sivas. Turkey DIED: 23 Jun 1945 PLACE: Murray, Salt Lake, Utah BUR: 28 Jun 1945 PLACE: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

In the above example, a birth date is known, so the "CHR" space is left blank...

"HUSBAND'S FATHER" and "HUSBAND'S MOTHER" subsections require the complete male name, and the female maiden name.

Example:

Husband's Father: Krikor Nerses Sherinian. Husband's Mother: Arick Bedros Hotzotian...

"HUSBAND'S OTHER WIVES" line is filled in with the maiden name of any subsequent wives. These additional marriages are also listed in the "OTHER MARRIAGES" section at the lower right of the page. Example below shows how to list person marrying again...

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