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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.
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