Miscellaneous Genealogy Forms

Miscellaneous Genealogy Forms and Documents

The following listing is a small selection of Websites that have free downloadable Genealogy related Forms & Misc. Documents. Included here is a list of what is offered on the Website. Click on the link to go to the Website to view or download the forms or documents. Some forms are duplicated in name, but may have variations in content.

Family Tree Magazine http://www.familytreemagazine.com/forms/download.html

What they have:-

GENERAL RESEARCH

Five-Generation Ancestor Chart A standard five-generation pedigree chart.Research Calendar
Research Calendar A classic research organizer. Use a research calendar to keep track of the materials you've searched.
Note-Taking Form Designed for filing your notes by surname and record type ("ROBINSON: Census Records").
Note-Taking Form Designed for filing your notes by couple or family group ("John and Mary Jones").
Deed Index—Grantees Transcribe basic information from town or county deed indexes.
Deed Index—Grantors Transcribe basic information from town or county deed indexes.
Research Repository Checklist Record details about an archive or library you plan to visit—a great tool to help plan research trips.
Research Journal List sources you've checked or plan to check.
Research Worksheet Ideal for research on long-lost relatives or 20th-century ancestors.
Table of Contents List the documents in a file folder so you can find them quickly.
Statewide Marriage Index Identify brides and grooms in a centralized statewide marriage index.

PEOPLE OR FAMILIES

Biographical Outline Record events in an ancestor's life: information on education, military service, marriage(s), children, etc.
Correspondence Log Keep track of general research requests.
Family Correspondence Log Organize research requests from family members.
Family Group Sheet This essential form lets you compile information about a nuclear family.
Time Capsules Create your own time capsule from these sample questions.
Military Records Checklist Track your search for ancestors' military service files. This checklist will also help you decide which records to look for.

CENSUS FORMS

Census Checklist Note which US census records you've researched for each ancestor.
1790 Census
1800 and 1810 Census
1820 Census
1830 Census
1840 Census
1850 Census Includes slave schedule.
1860 Census Includes slave schedule.
1870 Census
1880 Census
1900 Census
1910 Census
1920 Census
1930 Census

TOMBSTONES OR ARTIFACTS

Artifacts and Heirlooms Record who possesses family artifacts and heirlooms.
Cemetery Transcription Form Log the locations, inscriptions and descriptions of family tombstones.

BOOKS OR ARTICLES

Article Reading List Catalog genealogy articles you want to read or refer to later.
Research Checklist of Books List books you want to check for your ancestors.
Book Wish List Make a checklist of genealogy books you'd like to buy or borrow.

The Bailey's Free Genealogy Forms http://www.cs.williams.edu/~bailey/genealogy/

What they have:-

A family record sheet. This sheet is what we use to keep track of family data. It features references for each piece of information.
A pedigree chart. This is a cross from a version found in Reunion and a chart from the LDS. It's main feature is that it's simple.
A pedigree fan chart. This is a request from our genealogy friends. Holds 8 generations (255 people)! It's also simple
Several different forms of timeline:- Two lines on a sheet, Three lines on a sheet, Six lines on a sheet
Sheets for keeping track of cemeteries:- A first page, And following pages
A research log sheet. This sheet is fairly standard. It keeps track of research you're performing on an individual in a particular locality. (We've done a lot of work with westward-moving pioneers. This research is problematic, but these forms are the best approach we can think of.).
A correspondence log sheet. This sheet looks similar to the research log, but keeps track of letters you've sent to others for information. The document number refers to letters and responses you've sent out. We've not used this much, but it's invaluable for keeping track of, say, foreign correspondence..

Genealogy About http://genealogy.about.com/od/free_charts

What they have:-

ARTICLES & RESOURCES

Ancestor Detective Freebies Free downloadable Research Calendar Template for Microsoft Word 97 and WordPerfect 7.0 and 8.0 and an Internet Research Log Template for WordPerfect 8.0.
Census Extraction Forms - U.S. 1790-1920 These free forms allow you to easily record census information from microfilm or online images or check at a glance to see what information is contained in each column. Forms are available from 1790 to 1920.
Census Tools 32+ spreadsheets available covering the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland! These spreadsheets are in Microsoft Excel format and can be opened by most spreadsheet programs. You can enter the data right on your computer and save to your harddrive - no more paper!
Downloadable Charts & Forms A very nice collection of downloadable forms from Ancestry.com including an Ancestral Chart, a Correspondence Record, a Family Group Sheet, and more.
Pedigree charts and family group sheets in both Macintosh and PC formats. Available in several formats to download and print.
Family Tree Magazine Forms A veritable plethora of free forms and charts to assist you with keeping your research organized - there is one here for pretty much any type of genealogical research including most of the traditional forms plus a note-taking form, deed index form, military records checklist, and cemetery transcription form.
Filling Out Genealogical Forms - Pedigree Chart & Family Group Sheet The two most commonly used forms used by genealogists to record information on the family tree are the pedigree chart and the family group sheet. Learn how to use these forms in your genealogy research, plus download a free, interactive family group sheet and pedigree chart for your own use.
Free Family Tree Fan Chart - Genealogy Chart with Flowers for Free Download Display your family tree in style with this free, printable genealogy fan chart. It displays five generations of ancestors in a beautiful fan style, complete with vining roses. Available for free download and printing.
Free Form Letters A variety of free form letters in 5 languages (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish) plus abstracts for census records, a research table and correspondence log from Genealogy.com.
Free Forms in German A variety of nice genealogy forms including pedigree charts, research forms and more presented in German. Available for free download in a variety of formats including MS Word, MS Excel, RTF and PDF.
Free HTML Pedigree Chart & Family Group Sheet Download these simple forms to your computer, fill in your family names in your favorite text editor, and upload to your Web site for an easy way to graphically display your family tree.
Free Interactive Family Tree Chart This graphical family tree chart records the ancestors from whom you directly descend in a traditional family tree format, suitable for sharing or even framing. A muted tree in the background and embellished boxes give it a bit of an old-fashioned feel, while the wonders of technology allow you to add names and dates right in your browser window.
Free Interactive Pedigree Chart This interactive pedigree chart records four generations of ancestors--with additional room for one generation of descendants. It can be completed right online in your browser window, making it very handy for sharing your family tree with friends and relatives.
Genealogical Relationship Chart It's easy to untangle those complicated family relationships with this free, simple chart!
Genealogy Research Checklist This free research checklist makes it hard to overlook a source when searching for your US ancestor.
Martha Stewart Genealogy Fan Chart A beautiful fan chart available for free download from MarthaStewart.com in PDF format. To view and print the file, you need a program called Adobe Acrobat Reader, which most browsers already include. If you don't have it, you can download it for free.
Misbach Enterprises - Free Downloadable Genealogy Charts Beautiful and unique chart designs are available for free download in PDF format, including a beautiful tree chart, traditional pedigree chart, fan chart, bowtie chart and photo chart.
Research Forms A variety of free, downloadable research forms from Family Tree Genealogy Bookstore. These forms work for both Mac and PC users and include forms for keeping track of sources, correspondence, addresses, films you have ordered through your FHC and more.
Research Forms for Word for Windows This file includes many useful forms for genealogists available for download in Microsoft Word format. It will automatically download the file when you click on the link.
SmartDraw Software uses templates and drag-and-drop capabilities to make it easy to draw professional-looking family tree charts, diagrams, genograms, and flow charts. Available for free trial download.
Soundex Card These free, downloadable soundex card charts make it easy to record information from the census soundex indexes.
The Tigger Movie - Family Tree Three cute and free family tree charts from Disney to print out and then fill in the blanks. Great for young kids!

Free Genealogy Forms and Charts from GenealogySearch http://www.genealogysearch.org/free/forms.html

What they have:-

Download a free Ancestral Chart to record the ancestors from whom you directly descend. It shows at a glance the progress you have made towards this goal and what remains to be done.
Download a free Family Group Sheet: Each piece of information concerning a pedigree ancestor and his/her family is placed on a worksheet. Since the end result of your research efforts will be to compile complete, correct and connected families, the use of family group sheets from the beginning will make the compilation much easier.
Ancestry.com's FREE online Census Extraction Forms collection. A 1930 census extraction form has just been added! You can download this form and print it from your computer. Census extraction forms are doubly valuable: not only do they allow researchers to see the format and column headings for various census years (especially if the schedules themselves are hard to read), they also provide a clean and convenient method for extracting and filing important information you find.
Printable Abstracts for U.S. Census Records 1790-1930 and Free Form Letters. Census abstracts are forms that you can fill out when you are doing research with census records. They allow you to copy information from the census records in an organized way, helping ensure that you don't miss any important information. The fill-in-the-blank form letters for contacting institutions and family members in other countries are available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
Free Genealogy Tools : A wide variety of charts and forms: Pedigree Chart, Pedigree Fan Chart, Family Group Record, Family Record Sheet, Research Log Sheet, Coorespondence Record Sheet, 1790 and 1800's US Census Forms, and much more. Courtesy of the IsraelGenWeb Project.
Source Summary: It is helpful to be able to refer quickly to information you have found for a particular family and the sources of that information. Keep a separate source summary of information found for each family group.
Research Extract: Use the research extract sheets to summarize information which cannot be photocopied, for which there is no document in your possession, or for things such as deeds which may be time-consuming or difficult to reread quickly when you need information from the copy you have.
Download a free Relationship Chart (printable PDF version).
Ruth Ann's Free Genealogy Forms and Charts
Free Family Records Sheet. Courtesy of the OK GenWeb Project.
Family Relationship Chart. A chart to identify the relationship between any two people in your family tree.
Correspondence Record: Keep track of those with whom you have corresponded, the reasons for writing, and whether or not you have already received an answer.
Free Family Group Sheet. Courtesy of inishowenheritage.com. The Family Group Sheet gives detailed information on each family. can download a FG sheet in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format, or Microsoft Excel (97/2000), or use a Family Group Sheet in Web Page form.
Family Group Record Form. This is a blank family group record form to be used to record families.
Pedigree Chart Form. This is a blank pedigree chart form to be used to record pedigree information.
Research Log. This form helps researchers plan their research and record and document their findings.
Canada 1851 Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the same columns and headings as the 1851 census. You can easily copy information from the original census onto this worksheet.
Canada East (Quebec) and Canada West (Ontario) 1861 Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the same columns and headings as the 1861 census. You can easily copy information from the original census onto this worksheet.
Sample Census Form, Canada 1861. Instead of scribbling notes from census forms, use this form to enter your data. This is in PDF format. Courtesy of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (Canada)
Canada 1871/1881 Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the same columns and headings as the 1871 and 1881 censuses. You can easily copy information from the original censuses onto this worksheet.
Canada 1891 Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the same columns and headings as the 1891 census. You can easily copy information from the original censuses onto this worksheet.
Canada 1901 Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the same columns and headings as the 1901 census. You can easily copy information from the original censuses onto this worksheet.
British Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the columns and headings for the British censuses. You can easily copy information from the original censuses onto this worksheet.
Ireland 1901/1911 Census Worksheet. This blank worksheet has the same columns and headings as the 1901 and 1911 censuses. You can easily copy information from the original censuses onto this worksheet.
Miscellaneous Genealogy Forms : Record Search Log for Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Family Group Sheets, Pedigree Chart, Census Abstract Forms, and more. Some of these forms are intended to be downloaded and opened with a word processor or graphics program. Several have been converted to print from your browser.
Misc. Genealogy Forms and Charts courtesy of ComancheLodge.com : Pedigree Charts, Family Record Sheets, Research Log Sheets, and more.
Kansas Decennial Census Forms and Agricultural Schedule 2's. These forms are in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf).
New York State Census Templates 1855, 1865 and 1875
Easy Genealogy Forms If you have a spreadsheet program or your word processor has a Tables feature, genealogy forms can be produced easily with these templates.
Free charts, records and checklist From Ancestors (PBS)
Research Calendar The research calendar gives an account of every record source you have searched and serves as a reminder of what you have already done and where you have found pertinent information.
Downloadable Genealogy Charts, courtesy of Misbach Enterprises : Family Tree Chart, Pedigree Chart, Fan Chart, and more.
Relationship Chart A relationship chart can be used to figure out the exact familial relationship between two individuals, given a common ancestor
A Chart for Figuring Relationships
1860 Mortality Schedule (US) from Afrigeneas
Forms and Charts for genealogists
- Family Group Sheet
- Record of Ancestry
- Family Enquiry Sheet
- UK Census Record 1841-1881
- UK Census Record 1891-1901
They are copyright to the New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. and are for your personal use only.
Pedigree Protter. A form to enter information that can eventualy be transferred to a 4-generation pedigree chart. Courtesy of GenTutor.
Ancestral Chart. Free form courtesy of the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System (pdf document)
Family Group Record. A form to enter information about the parents and all of their children together with their spouses. Courtesy of GenTutor.
Acadian Census Form. Courtesy of acadian-cajun.com
Free Forms courtesy of ProGenealogists: Pedigree Chart and Family Group Sheet.
Free Genealogy Forms from Duane A. Bailey's Home Page: a pedigree chart, an 8 generation pedigree fan chart, a family record sheet, a research log sheet, and a correspondence log sheet.
CensusTools Free electronic spreadsheets to allow researchers to organize their census data from the U.S., Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland. Recently added spreadsheets for Kansas, Massachusetts, New York and Wisconsin
Free Family History Forms : Ancestor Chart, Family Unit Chart , Individual Work Sheet and Six-Generation Chart from the Mid-Continent Public Library
Template: 1860 Slave Schedule from Afrigeneas
Family Group Sheet from Hale Roots
Download a Free Pedigree Chart from HeritageQuest
Download a Free Family Group Sheet from HeritageQuest
Genealogical Check List. Checklist of records available for research into family history at the National Archives -- Southeast Region. 21 pages (pdf document.)
Free Forms in German: Family Group Sheets, Pedigree Charts, and more.
Form for Deed Research Notes
Free research forms, ancestor charts, census forms and more! From Family Tree Magazine
Genealogy Forms. Forms you can download and print from your computer : a pedigree chart, a pedigree fan chart, a family record sheet, a research log sheet, and a correspondence log sheet.
Relationship Chart. Confused about sorting out genealogical relationships? View/print/download this handy Relationship Chart. This is in PDF format. Courtesy of the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (Canada)
Free 7-generation Fan Chart Template courtesy of marthastewart.com (pdf document). Fill in the names of your parents and of their respective parents, and work back through the generations until you can go no further. Then, enlarge it to the desired size on a photocopier. You can also have it reproduced on high-quality paper at an office-supply store.
Download Lineage's FREE Genealogy Toolkit. The toolkit includes all the forms necessary to start your research : the Pedigree Chart, the Family Group Record, and the Research Calendar
Family history tools to help physicians gather comprehensive family histories from patients:
- Prenatal genetic screening questionnaire to gather information from a couple either prior to pregnancy or during a pregnancy.
- Pediatric Clinical Genetics Questionnaire
- Sample Pedigree in order for individuals to see how geneticists/genetic counselors graphically represent family history.
- Adult family history useful to rule out a condition that may have developed later in life, which may or may not have been inherited.
HTML Codes for Pedigree Charts and Family Group Sheets

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/Rg/frameset_rhelps.asp?Page=./research/type/Form.asp&ActiveTab=Type

What they have:

Blank Analysis Chart for a Possible Match
Blank Analysis Chart for My Ancestor
Blank Time Line for a Specific Record for a Possible Match
Blank Time Line for My Ancestor
British Census Worksheet [PDF]
Canada 1851 Census Worksheet [PDF]
Canada 1871/1881 Census Worksheet [PDF]
Canada 1891 Census Worksheet [PDF]
Canada 1901 Census Worksheet [PDF]
Canada East (Quebec) and Canada West (Ontario) 1861 Census Worksheet [PDF]
Family Group Record Form [PDF]
Ireland 1901/1911 Census Worksheet [PDF]
Pedigree Chart Form [Description] [PDF]
Requests for Photocopies - Census, Books, Microfilm, or Microfiche [PDF]
Requests for Photocopies - IGI and Sources [PDF]
Research Log [PDF]
To Do List for My Ancestor
U.S. 1790 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1800/1810 Census Worksheet] [PDF]
U.S. 1820 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1830/1840 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1850 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1860 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1870 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1880 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1900 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1910 Census Worksheet [PDF]
U.S. 1920 Census Worksheet [PDF]

GenealogyGenius http://www.GenealogyGenius.com

What they have:

They offer free downloadable U.S. census forms from 1830 to 1930 in MS Word format for electronic data entry. All that the user has to do is go to their site, click on the "Download US Census forms" link and then click on the year that they want a form for. The link will automatically open up that form in Word ready for entry on your computer. The user should save the blank form in their computer for future use.

It is not necessary to give them an email address or register, just download the form, save it to your computer and share it with other researchers. We developed these forms for our own use and feel that they are something that we should share with the genealogy community.

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CensusTools http://www.censustools.com

What they have:

Free Genealogy Spreadsheets! Archive Census, Cemetery and Manifest Data

Your Family Tree or Your Family Orchard By Cynthia Kirkeby Aug 19, 2006 http://www.classbrain.com/artmovies/publish/article_106.shtml

What they have:

More for kids: printable Family Tree or printable Family Tree Orchard (has room for step parents):