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Using Obituaries to Create a Family TimelineObituaries offer dates and events about a particular family member that can be plotted on a timeline. Create a timeline for each person or for several people in the family in a Family Timeline. Obituaries
offer dates and events about a particular family member that can be plotted on
a timeline. You could create a timeline
for each person starting with date of birth, or you could combine the information
from several obituaries about the same family in a Family Timeline. You’ve seen timelines used for notable people and institutions outlining important historical events. Usually the year and the date as well as a brief description of the event are included. A Family Timeline A Family Timeline is a valuable way to piece together important historical events in your family’s history. Keeping records of important dates and notes on the significance of those dates offer perspective so we can surmise what it must have been like living in those times. A Family Timeline allows you to piece together a living history where you get to see what was happening in that family as events overlap. Searching for Clues in Obituaries When you are reading old obituaries and you see important dates, it is always a great idea to copy the important points and make notes on each point. You can find helpful obituary research tools that will help you get all the information you need out of your old obituaries at ObituariesHelp.org. Once you have identified the important dates, it’s time to plot out your time line. Decide which format will suit you the best. Timeline Formats Horizontal timelines are common on websites and as displays in museums and art galleries. They will usually have the years on the line and then the event above or below the approximate date of the event. For our purposes, a vertical timeline is more appropriate. A vertical timeline has the year in chronological order on the left, the exact date of the event to the right of year and then a description of the event immediately to the right. Horizontal or vertical, a timeline is very difficult to update with pen and paper. If a new event is discovered, you have to cut your timeline and insert a new page with the new information or start all over again. If you are using a word processing program on your computer to create your timeline, it’s easy to add events and years. Simply insert the year, date and event description and you’re done. Plotting out the Your Family Events on a Timeline Start with one obituary. Write out all the events from that person’s obituary before moving onto another obituary. Start with the year, then the date (if you have it) then a brief description of the event. See the example below:
This
is just an example of how to plot out a family timeline. You can include any event or detail you
wish. Dates of enlisting in the military Article Tags: George Johnson, Bessy Elliot, Gave Birth Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
ABOUT THE AUTHORMelanie Walters recommends ObituariesHelp.org for Newspaper Obituaries, free genealogy resources, guides to building a family tree, sample letters of sympathy and condolence, written examples of eulogies as well as help with all aspects of funeral planning. 
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