The request
“Draw a genealogy descendant chart from a founding couple through three adult children, two spouses, and three grandchildren.”
Then tryAdd descendants to the third adult child.Add a second grandchild to the first branch.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
01Choose founders
Start with the couple being traced.
02List all children
Keep siblings beneath the founder pair.
03Add spouse branches
Attach spouses where descendants continue.
04Extend downward
Place grandchildren below their parents.
Use this chart when researching everyone descended from a particular ancestor couple.
More like this
Other examples in this family.
FAQ
Common questions
What is a descendant chart?
It traces all known children and later descendants of a chosen ancestor or couple.
How is it different from an ancestor chart?
An ancestor chart goes upward to earlier generations; a descendant chart goes downward to later ones.
Can multiple sibling branches be included?
Yes. Each child of the founding couple can become a separate descendant branch.