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General => Technical Help => Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation => Topic started by: josey on Thursday 01 December 16 11:32 GMT (UK)
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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
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Do you mean a Timeline Chart?
The attached is one I have just done using RootsMagic..
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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.
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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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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 ::)
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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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Ahh, thank you. I have Open Office.