William REED
Trace the direct ancestral line through parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Select any linked ancestor for the full genealogy record.
What is a Pedigree Chart?
A pedigree chart is a genealogy map of your direct-line ancestors. It begins with one person and branches backward through parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and earlier generations.
The chart is intentionally concise. Names, birth information, and death information are emphasized so relationships can be understood at a glance. Blank spaces are useful too, because they show exactly where more research is needed.
Pedigree charts work especially well alongside Family Group Sheets. The pedigree chart shows the direct ancestral path, while the Family Group Sheet gives more detail about each couple and their children.
Direct Ancestors
Four-generation pedigree
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William REED (b. 11 February 1812, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA d. 17 November 1861, Ville Platte, Evangeline, Louisiana, USA) |
William REED (b. 6 October 1778, Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, USA d. 1842, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, USA) |
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Marie Louise VASSEUR (b. 24 October 1784, Kaskaskia, Illinois, USA d. 15 June 1844, Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA) |
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