Submit Ancestor Names

There are two different ways you can submit the ancestor names that will appear on the family tree. You can submit your ancestor names using the below online electronic forms, or you can print out the forms on paper and mail the complete forms to us when you submit your photos.

To submit the ancestry forms online, use these links:

To submit ancestry forms on paper, use the below link, and print out the forms:

Ancestry Forms

In each case, the below table and  illustration show how the names and photographs will be placed on the finished family tree using ancestor codes.

Ancestor Relationship by Code

1: Husband
A1: Husband’s Father
A2: Husband’s paternal grandfather
A3: Husband’s paternal grandmother
A4: Husband’s paternal great grandfather (father of A2
A5: Husband’s paternal great grandmother (mother of A2)
A6: Husband’s paternal great grandfather (father of A3)
A7: Husband’s paternal great grandmother (mother of A3)
B1: Husband’s mother
B2: Husband’s maternal grandfather
B3: Husband’s maternal grandmother
B4: Husband’s maternal great grandfather (father of B2)
B5: Husband’s maternal great grandmother (mother of B2)
B6: Husband’s maternal great grandfather (father of B3)
B7: Husband’s maternal great grandmother (mother of B3)

2. Wife
C1: Wife’s father
C2: Wife’s paternal grandfather
C3: Wife’s paternal grandmother
C4: Wife’s paternal great grandfather (father of C2)
C5: Wife’s paternal great grandmother (mother of C2)
C6: Wife’s paternal great grandfather (father of C3)
C7: Wife’s paternal great grandmother (mother of C3)
D1: Wife’s mother
D2: Wife’s maternal grandfather
D3: Wife’s maternal grandmother
D4: Wife’s maternal great grandfather (father of D2)
D5: Wife’s maternal great grandmother (mother of D2)
D6: Wife’s maternal great grandfather (father of D3)
D7: Wife’s maternal great grandmother (mother of D3)

The ancestor names and photographs will be placed on the family tree according to the below Tree Layout illustration:

ancestor-relationship-map