How to Draw Your Family Tree

• Make a list of all of your family members.
• Use this sample family tree as a guide to draw your own family tree.
• Write your name at the top of your paper and the date you drew your family tree.
• In place of the words father, mother etc., write the names of your family members.
• When possible, draw your brothers and sisters and your parents' brothers and sisters starting with the oldest to the youngest, going from left to right across the paper.
• If dates-of-birth or ages are not known, guess (e.g. 50's, late 60's).
• Take this information with you when you visit your family physician. 

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