Tracing Descendants

Macdonell family chart. Library and Archives Canada, Macdonell family genealogy, MG 25 G75.

Genealogical chart of the Panet family. Library and Archives Canada, Collection à propos des familles Panet et Barolet, MG 25 G96.

This traces all the descendants to the present day of a person who lived in the past. Researchers compile the names and dates of birth, marriage and death using various information sources. Many genealogists share the results of their work on a specific family by publishing it or by posting it on a Web site.