Ahnentafel Ancestor Challenge
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Ahnentafel Definition
Ahnentafel Ahnentafel
Generation 1 - (One Individual)
- 1. Self: Me
Generation 2 - Parents (Two Parents)
- 2. Father (Paternal)
- 3. Mother (Maternal)
Generation 3 - Grandparents (Four Grandparents)
- 4. Paternal Grandfather: PGF
- 5. Paternal Grandmother: PGM
- 6. Maternal Grandfather: MGF
- 7. Maternal Grandmother: MGM
Generation 4 - Great Grandparents (Eight Great Grandparents)
- 8. Paternal Grandfather's Father: PGFm
- 9. Paternal Grandfather's Mother: PGFm
- 10. Paternal Grandmother's Father: PGMf
- 11. Paternal Grandmother's Mother: PGMm
- 12. Maternal Grandfather's Father: MGFf
- 13. Maternal Grandfather's Mother: MGFm
- 14. Maternal Grandmother's Father: MGMf
- 15. Maternal Grandmother's Mother: MGMm
Generation 5 - Great-Great Grandparents (2nd Great Grandparents)
- 16. - 31. (16 Individuals)
Generation 6 - Great-Great-Great Grandparents (3rd Great Grandparents)
- 32. - 63. (32 Individuals)
Anentalfel through 6 Generations
- 32 (3GxGP) +16 (2GxGP) + 8 (1GxGP) + 4 (GP) + 2 (P) + 1 (Self) = 63 Individuals
Organizing for a 52 Week Challenge
32 (3GxGP) +16 (2GxGP) = 48 individuals + 4 (GPFG) = 52 individuals
- GPFG - Grandparent Family Group. This includes 1 Grandparent and their father and mother (Great Grandparents)
- Dividing the year into 4 Grandparent Quarters (GQ) = 13 Weeks to complete a GQ.
First Quarter = Paternal Grandfather Quarter (PGFQ) Second Quarter = Paternal Grandmother Quarter (PGMQ) Third Quarter = Maternal Grandfather Quarter (MGFQ) Forth Quarter = Maternal Grandmother Quarter (MGMQ)
Week 1 = PGFQ Family Group Week 2-4 =
Ahnentafel Ancestor Challenge Format (ACCF)
I. Goal. Encourage participants to Genealogically Define all their direct ancestors up to their 32 Great Grandparents and to post their findings according to the ACCF Calendar.
Rule. If a participant can not genealogically define (GD) an ancestor, they must post the research questions that will help find the missing evidence to complete the profile.
Rule. Participants need to have GD themselves and their parents to participate. As this is more of a challenge to review your pedigree for completeness, you will have better success if you have already identified all profiles in question. Otherwise you will only be writing reasearch questions for the missing ancestors.
II. Overview
- A. 1st half of year dedicated to reviewing your Father's side.
- B. 2nd half of year dedicated to researching your Mother's side.
- C. Each Quarter focuses on a Grand Parent.
- 1. First Quarter: Paternal Grandfather.
- 2. Second Quarter: Paternal Grandmother.
- 3. Third Quarter: Maternal Grandfather.
- 4. Forth Quarter: Maternal Grandmother.
III. Definitions.
- A. Family Group (FG)
- B. Genealogically Defined Profile (GDP)
- C. Identify (ID)
- D. Research Question
IV. Preparation
- A. Genealogically Define your profile.
- Self
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouse
- Children
Example:
- Me (Self): Michael Lee Stills
- Father: Maynard Ivan Stills
- Mother: Martha Louise Culp
- Siblings: Glen David Mann
- Children: Megan Lee Stills
- B. GD your Parents.
- Father (Mother's Spouse)
- Paternal Grandfather
- Paternal Grandmother
- Father's Siblings
- Mother (Father's Spouse)
- Maternal Grandfather
- Maternal Grandmother
- Mother's Siblings
- (Parent's Children)
- You
- Your Siblings
V. Begin the Challenge
- A. Complete the following Family Groups for each Grand Parent.
- B. Quarter Format:
1st Week - Grandparent of Focus
- Great Grandfather
- Great Grandmother
2nd-4th Weeks - Family Group of 2nd Great Grandfather (Father of Great Grandfather)
- 3rd Great Grandfather
- 3rd Great Grandmother
5th - 7th Weeks - Family Group of 2nd Great Grandmother (Mother of Great Grandfather)
- 3rd Great Grandfather
- 3rd Great Grandmother
Note: Notice the Nested Family Group of your Great Grandparents. The first week GD's the Family Group of your Grandparent (Identify their parents and your Grandparent's siblings). Each Quarter contains 13 Weeks. Thus, after the first week, you have 12 weeks remaining to GD your 2nd Great Grandparents. We spilt the 12 weeks between your Great Grandparents. This gives you 6 weeks to work on your Great Grandparents Father and 6 Weeks to work on your Great Grandparents Mother.
Contents |
1st Quarter: Paternal Grandfather
(Jan - Feb - Mar)
Week 1. - Melvin Virgil Stills
Week 2 - 4. - Uriah M. Ricker
Week 5 - 7. - Martha F Smith
Week 8 - 10: - James Alexander Lowry
Week 11 - 13: - Nancy Caroline Miller
2nd Quarter: Paternal Grandmother
(Apr - May - Jun)
Week 14. - Bertha Naomi McCoy
Week 15-17. - James Wylie McCoy
Week 18-20. - Charlotte Louisa Lovett
Week 21-23. - William Markus Davis
Week 24-26. - Mary Emma Cutshall
3rd Quarter: Maternal Grandfather
(Jul - Aug - Sep)
Week 27. - Blaine Merle Culp
Week 28-30. - Unknown Watt (James Watt?)
Week 31-33. - Nancy Jane Culp
Week 34-36. - John Mccullough Wycoff
Week 37-39. - Elizabeth Jane Frye
4th Quarter: Maternal Grandmother
(Oct - Nov - Dec)
Week 40. - Hazel Evangeline Nelson
Week 41-43. - Albert Gallatin Nelson
Week 44-46. - Flora Elsie Sheldon
Week 47-49. - Elias William Burrier
Week 50-52. - Philippina Phoebe Scheu
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