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Offline josey

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Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« on: Thursday 01 December 16 11:32 GMT (UK) »
I have done a search but can't find a query about this - let's hope I can explain what I mean  :D.

I would like to be able to produce a direct ancestor chart where the box with an ancestor's name/dates is arranged vertically according to year of birth [as if the year of birth was plotted on a vertical axis]. If that doesn't quite make sense  ;D it could be visualised as the boxes in one 'generation' not all being in horizontal straight lines. I could then overlay this on a background which has historical events listed on that axis.

Mr Josey suggested using Microsoft Publisher somehow as you can move boxes around, but I don't know how I would import the ancestor data and I would really like the chart to be produced automatically from any tree I choose. 

Are there any family history programmes that can produce an ancestor chart like this? At present I use Family Tree Maker 2010; I have as yet found no way to even put the dates in this chart - only the name appears.

Thanks for any help & advice, Josey

Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 December 16 12:25 GMT (UK) »
Do you mean a Timeline Chart?

The attached is one I have just done using RootsMagic..
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 December 16 12:29 GMT (UK) »
Yes, that's on the right lines, thank you very much.

But I hoped to have it linked together like an ancestor chart showing the relationship with the dates/historic events along the side. Thus these boxes would be spread out vertically.

Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 December 16 17:38 GMT (UK) »
So it would look something like this ?

"Look to the left to see when they were born, etc"
and on the right, the events of those times ...

I've never seen or heard of a program that does it that way,
but ... early days .... maybe someone else knows just the program :)

regards,
Bob
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Re: Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 01 December 16 17:42 GMT (UK) »
Spot on Bob  :) thanks for that. At the moment I can see me cutting out the boxes & sticking them on a background but now there is a picture of my 'fantasy' chart, as you say someone may know a suitable programme. Or even write one  ::)
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 01 December 16 17:45 GMT (UK) »
Before you do a (literal) Cut&Paste, think about Power Point or the (free) OpenOffice equivalent.
Boxes and lines are then objects which you can move around the page as you wish.

Bob
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Re: Ancestor chart with vertical date axis?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 01 December 16 17:47 GMT (UK) »
Ahh, thank you. I have Open Office.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON