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Family History Toolkit: Creating Timelines

Created by Juliana Smith

TimelinesTimelines

are the workhorses of your charts and forms arsenal.

Use them to analyze the records you’ve found.

Timelines

Timelines

Start a Timeline with the Census: 1930 Example

Start a Timeline with the Census

c. 1880 - John Szucs is born in Czechoslovakia.

c. 1882 - Theresa Szucs is born in Czechoslovakia.

c. 1908 - Stephen Szucs is born in Ohio. c. 1914 - Irene Szucs is born in Ohio.1 April 1930 - Szucs Residence is 4623

Dennison Ave., 9th Ward, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Start a Timeline with the Census

c. 1880 - John Szucs is born in Czechoslovakia.c. 1882 - Theresa Szucs is born in Czechoslovakia.c. 1904 - John and Theresa are married. c. 1908 - Stephen Szucs is born in Ohio. c. 1914 - Irene Szucs is born in Ohio.1 April 1930 - Szucs Residence is 4623 Dennison

Ave., 9th Ward, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Start a Timeline with the Census

c. 1880 - John Szucs is born in Czechoslovakia. c. 1882 - Theresa Szucs is born in Czechoslovakia. 1902 - John Szucs immigrates to the U.S.

1903 - Theresa Szucs immigrates to the U.S.

c. 1904 - John and Theresa are married in the U.S. c. 1908 - Stephen Szucs is born in Ohio. c. 1914 - Irene Szucs is born in Ohio. 1 April 1930 - Szucs Residence is 4623 Dennison Ave., 9th

Ward, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Timeline Tips

Add other censusesLayer on historical events

e.g., The U.S. entered World War I in 1917.

Create a to-do list based on what you find

Cite sources on your list so you’re prepared for any conflicts.

Create a template for censuses to make it easy.