• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Apt Parenting

Apt Parenting

  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Articles

Supercool Ideas for a Family Tree Project That You’ll Be Proud Of

Drawing up a family tree is a matter of pride and joy for all of us. There are numerous out-of-box ideas one can come up with for creating a unique family tree project. Here are a few tips for preparing your very own family tree project.

Home / Parent Hacks / Supercool Ideas for a Family Tree Project That You’ll Be Proud Of
Ideas for Family Tree Project

Drawing up a family tree is a matter of pride and joy for all of us. There are numerous out-of-box ideas one can come up with for creating a unique family tree project. Here are a few tips for preparing your very own family tree project.

“Every family tree produces some lemons, some nuts and a few bad apples.” – Anonymous

This quote is applicable to those who can trace their family hierarchy for many preceding generations. A family tree is a creative representation of the family lineage. It’s a way to keep a record of the family bloodline and traditions. Sometimes, tracing an ancestry can be a difficult job, specially if the family has relocated many times. If that is the case, one can draw family tree on a map and implement many such ideas to make it interesting.

Tips for Family Tree Project

Would you like to write for us? Well, we're looking for good writers who want to spread the word. Get in touch with us and we'll talk...

Let's Work Together!

To begin with, prepare a rough family tree layout of the family members you know well, and are still in touch with. Collect their contact numbers and addresses.

Generally, very few fortunate people know the exact time period of their family’s inception. So, how to start a family tree? It’s always better to start from the bottom, rather than from the top. Find out who is currently the youngest member of the family. If it happens to be you, begin with writing your name at the lowest level. Names of your siblings should be written beside yours. While doing so, also write the date and most importantly, the year of birth.

Happy family tree

Next, ask your family for pictures, documents, heirlooms, or anything else in their possession that might give you an idea of your ancestry in some way. Try and maintain two separate books for your mother’s and father’s side. Start with jotting down the surnames of your parents (father’s surname is the same as yours but mother’s maiden surname will be different).

If a photograph of the member is given beside the name and date of birth, it will enhance the look of the project. Many families have an icon or symbol that is passed down in the family for ages. This symbol can form the background, if the tree is being drawn on a chart sheet; or it can be the cover page, if the project is created in a scrapbook or a folder file.

People avatars

The family history of those who have married into the family, i.e. sister-in-law, brother-in-law, etc. can be avoided depending upon the objective behind the family tree. Try to deal with one individual family at a time to avoid confusion or the possibility of missing out any member.

Any incident worth mentioning can be written against the name of the person. Take care that the incident does not damage the family image in any way. Avoid digging up any skeletons of the past that might hurt the sentiments of your family members. Along with birthdays, marriage anniversaries, and death dates of the deceased members can also be mentioned in the family tree scrapbook. Photographs of family reunions can be glued while you go in for family history scrapbooking.

Family tree with face

A humorous design idea of a family tree is to draw a jumbo-sized tree with as many nests as the number of families. Choose any bird, make a template of it and of its babies and replace the heads of the birds with the photo-heads of your family members. The baby birds can have the pictures of the children and if some new member is expected, it can be shown as an egg with the label “Baby/Junior John/Julie” and a question mark at the date of birth. A grapevine can also form the basis for a creative family tree layout, with the names or photos of each member of the family on each grape seed.

Family design

One can resort to a certain professional trend that runs in the family. If many members of the family have been in the army, a design of the family tree with a military background will be suitable. If the family has seen many musicians over the years, making a musical project to depict the genealogy will be a great idea. A family tree creative layout can also include a background, displaying fields like sports, politics, etc.

Digging Up Your Family’s Past

Would you like to write for us? Well, we're looking for good writers who want to spread the word. Get in touch with us and we'll talk...

Let's Work Together!

Before you embark on the journey of finding out your roots, you need to first ask yourself what are you going to achieve from this family tree? Are you doing this to know the buried tales of your family or do you want to re-connect with some long-distant or estranged relatives? Or is it just an academic assignment for you? Whatever is your reason for pursuing this adventure, be prepared to come across some obstacles on the way. Some people might not be too keen for parting with information concerning “that old and forgotten matter”. However, that should not deter you from finding other ways to gather information about your family history.

Finding out about your immediate family and their relatives is pretty easy. The trouble begins when you have to dig information about the wife of a great granduncle or some other ascendant of yours. In such a situation, you can rely on family heirlooms or family bibles and old photographs. If you are quite serious about finding more about your ancestors, then you can also try to assess the public records of courthouses. Making an accurate family tree is an elaborate task which requires a great deal of organizing skills. At some point, you might get tempted to just connect the dots even when you don’t have any proof in front of you. I cannot say guesswork while making a family tree is good or bad, as it depends on the situation. It’s your call. Just be prepared to do a lot of researching, organizing, and drafting.

Every family is unique and it’s worth knowing even the forgotten pieces of your clan. This is where putting together a family tree will help you. Therefore, enjoy the experience of learning about your long-lost family members and some unknown secrets that are unraveled during the process. Even if some piece of information discovered during the investigation is troubling, do not let it come in your way of finding out the truth.

Like it? Share it!

  • Share
  • Tweet
  • LinkedIn
  • Email
« Previous Post
Next Post »

Category iconParent Hacks

Get Updates Right to Your Inbox

Sign up to receive the latest and greatest articles from our site automatically each week (give or take)...right to your inbox.
Blog Updates

Further Insights

">father leaving free parenting classes with his child
">The Pros and Cons of Free Parenting Classes
January 25, 2021
">mother filling out parenting magazine submissions on a laptop
">What You Need to Know about Parenting Magazine Submissions
January 23, 2021
">baby gift thank you cards
">DIY Your Own Baby Gift Thank You Cards
January 20, 2021

Primary Sidebar

Search

Latest Articles

baby sleeping in biodegradable diapers

5 Brands with the Cheapest Biodegradable Diapers

a couple holding hands and baby shoes after using parenting wisely

Is Parenting Wisely Right for Your Family?

parenting consulting holding a parenting book

How to Find the Best Parenting Consultant

father leaving free parenting classes with his child

The Pros and Cons of Free Parenting Classes

Exploring the website?

Our site includes quite a bit of content, so if you're having an issue finding what you're looking for, go on ahead and use that search feature there!

Footer

We hope you enjoy AptParenting. We've created informative articles that can give you an in-depth exploration of some of the tough topics, along with some fun and whimsy along the way!
  • Facebook
  • RSS

Copyright © Apt Parenting & Buzzle.com, Inc.
6789 Quail Hill Pkwy, Suite 211 Irvine CA 92603

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsAccept
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT