| There are several examples of family trees that | | | | with nine generations. The coat of arms can be |
| can be custom made for your family history | | | | put on as well if you choose. There are many |
| available online. The use of calligraphy is one choice | | | | types of writing that can be chosen to enhance |
| that many people make for the writing on their | | | | the style of the diagram you are choosing. The |
| family tree charts or diagrams. Since it is such a | | | | paper used can vary but is typically acid free and |
| beautiful style of writing, it will enhance any type | | | | it can be a parch tone paper if you like to make it |
| of diagram you choose. | | | | appear older. |
| When choosing a style you may want to consider | | | | Although most examples of family trees show |
| a five generation drawing. Using the family coat of | | | | the person requesting the diagram, then branching |
| arms on the diagram is another nice touch. The | | | | into the parents and grandparents there are even |
| five generation has perfect alignment of | | | | more customized designs that will allow the |
| everything you want to add to your chart. The | | | | addition of aunts, uncles and even cousins. A lot |
| drawing is made using computers to ensure that | | | | of this depends on how hard you want to work |
| all the names you want added and the writing is | | | | to find everyone you want listed on the diagram. |
| perfect for your diagram. | | | | Since many people are divorced, widowed, |
| Another style of family tree diagram is one that | | | | adopted and have various other family |
| starts with the great grandparents and works | | | | circumstances that affect the family tree, getting |
| down to the present generation. This type can | | | | all of this together can be quite a chore. However, |
| have pictures added and can be a great gift idea | | | | the end result will be worth the effort when you |
| for relatives. Arranged in a fan diagram, this type | | | | see how all the names come together as a |
| of chart is custom made to allow the best fit for | | | | record of your family history. |
| all names. | | | | When choosing the type of family tree diagram, |
| A seven generation chart can be another great | | | | you decide on whether it is a four generation or a |
| way of showing the ancestry of a family. If your | | | | nine generation can be designed your way. You |
| children are grown and are parents this is a good | | | | supply the names and other information and they |
| chart for listing everyone. The center of the | | | | are custom made to fit the number of people, |
| diagram will be the main couple. Their children and | | | | photos, coat of arms and name origins. |
| spouses are next. Then the grandchildren of the | | | | Since the size of a family tree diagram will vary |
| couple follow. From the original couple on their left | | | | according the number of names, it may be a |
| and right lists their family such as mother, father | | | | good idea to have it custom framed to protect it |
| and siblings. | | | | as well. This will preserve the diagram for many |
| Another type of diagram that can hold over 500 | | | | years to come and future generations will have a |
| names of your family is another fan shaped chart | | | | head start on their origin. |