Dear Glittering Gem (sorry, you did not sign your email), The Kinship Determination Project (KDP) is a BCG certification requirement where you demonstrate that you can determine how three generations are related to each other. Applicants may choose to do a lineage of three generations or go up a pedigree and discuss three generations. They may also do all descendants of a couple through children and grandchildren and naming the great-grandchildren. This only loosely has to do with a pedigree chart in that the chart would be an outline of the people involved in the KDP. Following the directions in the free downloadable _BCG Application Guide_ you have already noted that you or your siblings cannot be part of the KDP. Many people choose a branch of the family, or an individual and their kinships, that fascinate them. It can be from anywhere in your tree and does not have to tie to you directly. It does not even have to be your own family. As for format, please note that a pedigree chart is not what is being asked for in the KDP but a "clear, comprehensive format that follows the appropriate style--i.e, NGS Quarterly, Register, or Sosa-Stradonitz Systems." To understand these systems, please refer to the book, _Numbering Your Genealogy_ by Curran, Crane, and Wray. Best, Elissa Elissa Scalise Powell, CG, CGL www.PowellGenealogy.com www.GRIPitt.org CG, Certified Genealogist, CGL, and Certified Genealogical Lecturer are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic evaluations by the Board and the board name is a trademark registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. > -----Original Message----- > From: On Behalf Of GlitteringGem@gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2012 11:55 AM > > There is a question where I can use my ancestors for the kinship-determination project > except I cannot use anything on me or my sibling. I am refering to Ahnentafel generation > chart, I am wondering if I should start the chart with my grandparent or myself for the > kinship-determination project. I hope this makes sense. Any suggestions will be > appreciated, thanks!