I solved my pedigree chart problem.  I created a focus group from one of the children of the third marriage then added his ancestors. From that I created a new project.  I was then able to create a Pedigree Chart for his father and his third wife.  Now I am not getting a pedigree chart for my unlce and his fourth wife. I will tell my new-found cousin to use this as a "map" to her ancestors.  I know she understands the charts of DNA testers use on Ancestry, which is a pedigree chart. Thanks to Sally for introducing/reminding me about the compressed pedigree chart. Nancy

Maybe I'm confused. My understanding is that a pedigree is the direct ancestors of a particular individual and does not include anyone else. That, actually, is all I have on Ancestry, not a real tree, which would include everyone related to me, no matter how peripheral. Most people on Ancestry have trees showing their siblings, etc. I have a full tree in MyHeritage. On Sat, Feb 16, 2019 at 6:35 AM Nancy W. <wright4766@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I solved my pedigree chart problem. I created a focus group from one of > the children of the third marriage then added his ancestors. From that I > created a new project. I was then able to create a Pedigree Chart for his > father and his third wife. Now I am not getting a pedigree chart for my > unlce and his fourth wife. > > I will tell my new-found cousin to use this as a "map" to her ancestors. > I know she understands the charts of DNA testers use on Ancestry, which is > a pedigree chart. > Thanks to Sally for introducing/reminding me about the compressed pedigree > chart. > Nancy > > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/tmg@rootsweb.com > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

I use the Compressed Pedigree Chart to build a sort of worksheet. I have twelve generations of my ancestors in the report. I open it in word processing and copy from a previous report how the relationships/marriages are proven. Or, if the information is unverified, partially verified, etc. I highlight the unverified, partially verified or problem areas in red. Sometimes, proof may rest with the work of a prominent genealogist, but in which I have not reviewed the original documents because they are in Germany (no microfilm) - I use red here also to remind me to keep checking to see if I can verify independently. New information gets the word NEW in boldface and in a bright blue. When I was still active with DNA studies, I sent this to possible matches so they could see how my data was proven. I believe this type of report more useful than a simple tree which often is undocumented and full of errors. Ive found most people don’t want to read a long, footnoted TMG report, but they will look at a compressed pedigree. I used the regular pedigree report to help landmen find descendants of my great-grandfather who had forgotten he held property (alas, only 5 acres) in a “hot" oil-shale Texas county. I saved the landmen countless hours of courthouse research. Yes, copying this information for the compressed pedigree is tedious (am in the process of updating the report now . . had to delete three generations to a given line after further research and add four generations to another line for the same reason), but it is the best way I’ve found to indicate what needs work. It also helps me plan research forays as I am inclined to fill in data for non-directly related people (I input siblings, etc.) as I find it, forgetting my primary purpose. Regards, Toby