Timeline Grid Sample With Comments (US, Legal Size)

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Charles Needham and Eleanor Neeland

Charles is the son of Joseph Needham and Ann ??[1]

ID & Vitals[2] / 1850 Census[3] / 1860 Census / 1870 Census
New York > Genesee > Alabama > image 1[4] / 1880 Census
New York > Genesee > Alabama > 001 > image 11 / 1900 Census
New York > Genesee > Oakfield > District 0014 > image 30 / 1910 Census
New York > Genesee > Oakfield > 0028 > image 11
N. Oakfield Rd
New York > Genesee > Oakfield > 0028 > image 1
Drake St Rd[5][6] / 1920 Census
New York > Genesee > Oakfield > District 28 > image 20
Belson Rd / 1930 Census / 1940 Census
Charles Needham, 22, farm laborer, England[7] / Charles Needham, 32, farm labourer, Eng, Eng, Eng / Charles Needham, head, June 1847, 52, mar 26 yrs, Eng, Eng, Eng, im 1869, in US 31 yrs, na / Charles Needham, Sr, head, 62, 1st Mar (38 yrs), Eng, Eng, Eng, im 1869, nat, Farmer / Charles Needham, head, 72, mar, im 1870, na 1880, Eng, Eng, Eng
Elenor, 26, wife, keeping house, Ire, Ire, Ire / Eleanor G, wife, Apr 1854, 46, mar 26, 5 children 5 living, Ire, Ire, Ire, im 1872, in US 28 yrs / Ellen G, wife, 54, 1st Mar (38 yrs), 5 children, 5 living, Ire/Eng, Ire/Eng, Ire/Eng, im 1872 / Ellen G, wife, 66, mar, im unknown, na, Ire, Ire, Ire
Robert J Needham, 5, son, NY, Eng, Ire
Gertrude A, 3, dau, NY, Eng, Ire / Marries Earl Grinnell. Grid continues here[8]
Charles W, 8/12, son, NY, Eng, Ire
Bertha M, dau, May 1886, 14, s, NY, Eng, Ire / (not with family) / Bertha M, dau, 33, s, NY, Eng, Ire
Edna, dau, July 1890, 9, s, NY, Eng, Ire / Edna G Needham, servant, 19, NY, Eng, Ire / Edna G, dau, 29, s, NY, Eng, Ire
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[1]Kathryn Grant:

Each timeline should center around one nuclear family (i.e., a father, mother, and their children). Title your timeline with the name of your ancestor and his/her spouse. To add context, it is helpful to list your ancestor's parents as well.

[2]Kathryn Grant:

In the first column, I typically type the birth on the first line of the cell so it's easy to see. Under that I type the identifying number I'm using (in this case, FamilySearch's PID, but it can be any ID), followed by birth, marriage, and death information.

[3]Kathryn Grant:

Because census records are taken every 10 years, they provide the best snapshots of a family and provide the "backbone" of the timeline grid.

[4]Kathryn Grant:

For each census, list the information that would allow you to find it again, typically the enumeration district, parish, county (shire) and a link to the image if available.

[5]Kathryn Grant:

For each individual in the census, type the information provided, separated by commas.

[6]Kathryn Grant:

If the census gives the household address, it's helpful to include it. It may aid in proving relationships where census information is inconsistent.

[7]Kathryn Grant:

For each individual in the census, type the information provided, separated by commas.

[8]Kathryn Grant:

When a child marries, you'll typically want to start a new grid for them. You can link from this grid to the new grid (the link on the word "here" is not live in this example and is just for illustration purposes.