family tree -- die Ahnentafel
genealogical table -- die Ahnentafel
genealogical tree -- die Ahnentafel
pedigree -- Ahnentafel
pedigree -- die Ahnentafel

German word.  Ahnen meaning ancestor and tafel meaning meaning spreadsheet or table.

Family Ancestor numbering system.

Person 1 is the reference person. Person 1's father is person 2. Person 1's mother is person 3.

Person N's father is person N+N. Person N's mother is person N+N+1.

Person N's child is person N/2.

Person 1 may be male or female. All other odd numbered persons are female. All even numbered persons are male.

Persons 2-3 are parents.

Persons 4-7 are grandparents.

Persons 8-15 are great-grandparents.

Updated:August 9, 1999

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