What Is a Family Tree?

brother mother

sister father

grandfather grandmother
 What Is a Family Tree?
A family tree is a way of showing the relationship between a number of people
within a family. A family tree helps us to tell our family story and share
information about our past.
 James’ Family Tree

Grandad Grandma

Dad Mum

James Stephanie
 Questions
Who is Stephanie?

Clue: Stephanie’s Mum and Dad are also James’ mum and dad.

Are Grandma and Grandpa the parents of James’ mum or dad?

 Leo’s Family Tree
Grandad Grandma Papa Gran
A family tree helps us
to order information
about our family, from
the oldest to the
youngest.
You can use photos,
drawings or words to
Father Mother
help share information
about your family.

Leo Noah Logan Harriet Danielle

 What Is a Family Tree?
Family trees show how people in families are related.

Activity: Investigate together how to understand family trees.

1. How many children are in Leo’s family?

2. What does Leo call his grandparents?
3. Who are the oldest people in Leo’s family tree?
4. How many people are in Leo’s family tree?
 Understanding a Family Tree
Grandad Grandma Papa Gran
At the start of your family tree,
we begin with you.
If you have any brothers or
sisters, they would fit in beside
you.
Your parents appear above you
on a family tree.
Your grandparents, your
parents’ parents, appear above Father Mother
them.

Brother Sister
What Does Your Family Tree
Look Like?