A Surname Relationship Diagram

Kummer, Joseph

Annals of Genealogical Research > Vol. 5, No. 1 (2009)

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A Surname Relationship Diagram

Joseph Kummer

Abstract
When a researcher has assembled a large collection of family data, it can become difficult to recall, or to explain to others, how the various branches of the family fit together. This article presents a type of diagram that can help with that problem by giving the researcher an overview of his family data as a whole. An example is offered in which a 938-person data base is boiled down to create a single-page diagram showing the major surnames in the collection and their relationships.

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Cite as: Joseph Kummer, "A Surname Relationship Diagram," Annals of Genealogical Research Vol. 5, No. 1 (2009) at http://www.genlit.org/agr/viewarticle.php?id=26

Subject areas: Surname; Diagram; Modelling; Information Management;

Annals of Genealogical Research - ISSN 1555-9904