Steve Adey improved Ahnentafel chart

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Surname/tag: adey

Contents 1 Improved Ahnentafel Chart 1.1 Things To Do 1.2 Features 1.3 Limitations 1.4 Options 1.5 User Interface 1.6 Possible Enhancements 1.7 Latest Ahnen Chart View 1.7.1 Progress 1.7.2 Latest Design 1 1.8 Latest Design 2

Improved Ahnentafel Chart

These prototypes designs are early attempts to improve on the layout of Ahnentafel numbered charts. Several chart designs exist on WikiTree (and other genealogy sites), for example the WikiTree Compact Tree. There are three related designs, with the last one illustrating some possible options.

• the 1st Ahnentafel prototype chart made use of Google Sheets, as can be seen in the attached image, to identify the male (i.e. surname) lines;
• the 2nd prototype tried to overcome some of the limitation of a spreadsheet, and (Ancestors chart), replicated the 'Adey' part of an existing family history using a WikiTree table;
• the 3rd Ahnentafel prototype chart makes more advanced use of the same table functionality.

These charts have been constructed manually as a proof of concept, but it is planned to implement automatic chart construction as an app, within the new WikiTree Tree app.

Things To Do

• run March 2023 Ahnen Chart View prototype from Apps Server
• as prototype development progresses:
• maintain this free-space page with progress etc
  • need to set up free-space page for User Guide
  • G2G question for bug reports
  • G2G question for feature requests

Features

My latest Ahnentafal spreadsheet (prototype chart) includes the following features:

• only one person on each line of chart
• a stepped design, so males with the same surname follow immediately after each other
• optionally include a line for each brickwall person in the chart, but omit further unidentified ancestors
• uses a minimal indent for each successive generation to maximise allowed generations
• generation number shown at top of each column
• allow hexidecimal (10=A..15=F) rather than decimal Ahnentafel number for compactness, and to better match the power of two expansion for every generation
• either colour background of males light blue and females light red (as in original spreadsheet), or alternatively (and simpler in a wikitable) colour Ahnentafel text (hex/dec numbers) blue or red
• possibly, allow a limited number of children for each couple to appear beneath the female (not the male) and use a lower case letter to show birth order (with an Ahn number for the descendant line)
• optionally add one or more plus after the Anh number to show marriage with any additional females
• use of single character in dates for before, after, about and died (anything else?)

Limitations

• the chart emphasises the male inheritance lines, at the expense of de-emphasising the female ones
• it is harder for most people to do mental arithmetic in hexidecimal, rather than decimal number notation
• there needs to be an option to hide all brickwall ancestors
• the choice of where to put the marriage details needs to be resolved
• it needs a means to highlight a single 'generation'
• there may be too many lines, but the simple choice is too many or too few

Options

There are a number of obvious options that should be available on a setup panel or control buttons:

• show or hide brickwalls (setup & button)
• use text or background colouring (setup & button)
• which profile to start from for person 1 (form field)
• maximum number generations to show (form field)
• whether to show birth/baptism date & place details (setup & button)
• whether to show marriage date & place details (setup & button)
• whether to include one generation of children (setup)
• whether to include link to FamilySearch tree (setup or button?), if template found under Sources-See Also
• whether to show or hide birth and death dates (setup & buttons)
• date format to use for display (setup)
• whether to show decimal or hexidecimal Ahnentafel numbers (setup & button)
• collapse person line or couple line (buttons)

User Interface

• provide a focus panel showing details for the currently selected person
• on starting the ahnen chart view, focus is on the root person
• the focus panel to show detailed data on the selected person
• display the panel above, to the right, or in place of the ahnen chart (esp mobile device)
• be able to scroll the ahnen chart up/down & left/right independently of the focus panel
• focus panel have option to show latest photo of person (or blue/red default image)
• click on any person to change focus
• have button on panel to change focus to spouse, mother, father, child etc.
• provide summary of relationship between focus and root person, including:
  • generations;
  • name of relationship (e.g. father great-great grand parent);
  • exact M/F sequence.
• option to show all offspring of focus person below panel
• provide links in panel to WikiTree profile of person and/or FamilySearch page(s)
• automatically scroll ahnen chart view to show focus person (e.g. reveal button)
• if focus panel too narrow or short for data, add scroll bar

Possible Enhancements

• Compare an ahentafel from WikiTree with a selected FamilySearch ancestors tree.
• Compute attributes of data, like how many profiles, and how many meet certain genealogical requirements (like birth, marriage or death date, and how many have LNAB Unknown).

Latest Ahnen Chart View

Progress

• I am maintaining this Ahnen Chart to discover what possible features are missing from my current design.
• They also provide useful comparisons during testing of different options (e.g. hex/dec)

Latest Design 1

MY IMPROVED AHNEN CHART VIEW

G	e	n							1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
0 Guglielmina (Santucci de Magistris) Adey
1 Stephen J Adey (1951)
	2 Frank F Adey (1921-†) m: 13-08-1949 FamilySearch Person: GDG7-BXM
		4 Frederick J Adey (1885-1951) FamilySearch Person: GDG7-PK1
			8 Fred A Adey (1860-~1943) FamilySearch Person: GDG7-G9P
				10 James Adey (bef.1829-1915) FamilySearch Person: 9JSS-YNC
					20 William Adey (1818-1893) FamilySearch Person: 9JSS-YNC
						40 Unknown Adey
						41 Unknown
					21 Mary (Butler) Adey (1791-1860) FamilySearch Person: 9JS3-9Y7
						42 Unknown BUTLER
						43 Unknown
				11 Elizabeth (Clench) Adey (~1835-1925) FamilySearch Person: GDG7-BMZ
					22 James Clench (1805-1878)
						44 George Clench (bef.1790-)
							88 Unknown CLENCH
							89 Unknown
			9 Emily (Brown) Adey (1863-abt.1939) FamilySearch Person: GDG7-P3V
				12 James Brown (1834-1917)
					24 John Brown (abt.1808-)
						48 Unknown BROWN
						49 Unknown
					25 Ann (Unknown) Brown (bef.1816-aft.1834)
						4A Unknown
						4B Unknown
				13 Leah (Legg) Brown (1830-1881)
						4C Stephen Legg (bef.1815-†)
							98 Unknown LEGG
							99 Unknown
						4D Lydia (Miller) Legg (bef.1815-†)
							9A Unknown MILLER
							9B Unknown
		5 Beatrice Louise (Smith) Adey (1885-abt.1981)
			A William Smith (bef.1860-aft.1890)
				14 Unknown SMITH
				15 Unknown
			B Mary (Martin) Quinton (abt.1808-abt.1869)
					2C Unknown QUINTON
					2D Unknown
				16 Henry Martin (abt.1784-abt.1873) {{FamilySearch|}
					2E Henry Martin (abt.1784-abt.1873)
						5C Unknown MARTIN
						5D Unknown
					2F Unknown
	3 Elizabeth M (Gibbs) Adey FamilySearch Person: GDG7-GFT
		6 Douglas H Gibbs (1900-1964) FamilySearch Person: GDG3-6S6
			C Albert E Gibbs (1873-abt.1927) FamilySearch Person: GDG3-N56
				18 Thomas Gibbs (abt.1842-~1891) FamilySearch Person: KHJD-86H
					30 Thomas B GIBBS (1816-1899) FamilySearch Person: KG3G-RVL
						60 Thomas GIBB (1791-1873) FamilySearch Person: LW32-NQF
							C0 Thomas GIBBS (1772-1859) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-9F7
								180 Thomas GIBBS (1731-1796) FamilySearch Person: L581-SH2
									300 Thomas J GIBBS (1698-1753) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-Q1T
										600 Thomas GIBBS (1673-) FamilySearch Person: GQ12-RQV
											C00 Thomas GIBBS Mayor (1643-1718) FamilySearch Person: LRH4-X9W
												1800 Walter GIBBES (1620-1707) FamilySearch Person: KHPT-2GS
													3000 Thomas GIBBS/GIBBES (1591-1660) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-JKG
														6000 Thomas GIBBS|GIBBES (1542-1591) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-R3T
															C000 Thomes GIBBS (1542-1570) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-BB7
																18000 Unknown GIBBS
																18001 Unknown
															C001 Dorathie HILL () FamilySearch Person: M9SB-57H
																18002 Unknown HILL
																18003 Unknown
														6001 Ann PERMAN (1548-1634) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-LJ8
															C002 Unknown PERMAN
															C003 Unknown
													3001 Joane (LUDWELL (1592-1643) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-PDH
														6002 Unknown LUDWELL
														6003 Unknown
												1801 Eleanor BAYLIE (1626-1693) FamilySearch Person: KCG4-GMY
													3002 Unknown BALIE
													3003 Unknown
											C01 Susanna ROSEWELL (1656-†) FamilySearch Person: LRH4-VBW
												1802 Unknown ROSEWELL
												1803 Unknown
										601 Mary ATTWOOD (1678-†) FamilySearch Person: M4TH-XT5
											C04 George ATTWOOD () FamilySearch Person: M4TH-XYX
												1802 Unknown ATTWOOD
												1803 Unknown
											C05 Mary Unknown () FamilySearch Person: M4TH-XYT
													3002 Unknown
													3003 Unknown
									301 Ann SHAPTON () FamilySearch Person: LRHB-W9M
										602 Unknown SHAPTON
										603 Unknown
								181 Ann/Anne STEVENS (1733-) FamilySearch Person: L58B-BW8
									302 John STEVENS (1696-deceased) FamilySearch Person: LRHB-ZS2
										604 Unknown STEVENS
										605 Unknown
									303 Unknown
							C1 Ruth RADFORD (1771-1859) FamilySearch Person: LC2W-VR6
								182 Unknown RADFORD ()
								183 Unknown
						61 Patience PATCH (1789-1874) FamilySearch Person: L2S3-4ML
							C2 Robert PATCH (1769-1839) FamilySearch Person: LRHR-Z39
								184 John PATCH (1740-1824) FamilySearch Person: LRHR-C18
									304 Thomas PATCH (1711-†) FamilySearch Person: GF38-HSD
										608 Unknown PATCH
										609 Unknown
									305 Mary PITCHER (1715-1742) FamilySearch Person: GF38-CLF
										60A Unknown PITCHER
										60B Unknown
								185 Anne (?) Patch (1745-1805) FamilySearch Person: GF3Z-B2D
							C3 Honnor WILLIAMS (1775-1836) FamilySearch Person: LRHR-7FL
								186 Unknown WILLIAMS ()
								187 Unknown
					31 Harriet LEAT (1815-†) FamilySearch Person: KG3G-RVG
						62 Charles LEAT (1791-1857) FamilySearch Person: L8RW-WY4
							C4 John LEAT (1760-†) FamilySearch Person: LRWN-KBB
								188 John LEAT (1738-†) FamilySearch Person: M6XQ-NH4
									310 Unknown LEAT
									311 Unknown
								189 Sarah SHEPHEARD (-†) FamilySearch Person: M6XQ-NHK
									312 Unknown SHEPHEARD ()
									313 Unknown
							C5 Mary FURZE (1759-†) FamilySearch Person: LRVW-Y19
								18A Joseph FURZE (-†) FamilySearch Person: M8CJ-9N4
									314 Unknown FURZE
									315 Unknown
								18B Elizabeth SKINNER (-†) FamilySearch Person: M8CJ-9N2
									316 Unknown SKINNER
									317 Unknown
						63 Harriet RANSOM (1789-†) FamilySearch Person: L8RW-WBV
							C6 George RANSOM (1760-†) FamilySearch Person: L8RW-4M4
							C7 Kezia ANGEL (1761-1821) FamilySearch Person: L8RW-495
								18E Richard ANGEL (1738-†) FamilySearch Person: L8RW-46S
									31C John ANGELL (1710-1794) FamilySearch Person: MM6P-GGB
										638 Thomas ANGELL (1684-†) FamilySearch Person: G69N-GZF
											C70 Thomas ANGELL (1649-1690) FamilySearch Person: G69N-F5N
												18E0 James ANGELL (1631-1720) FamilySearch Person: G697-JNX
													31C0 Unknown ANGELL
													31C1 Unknown
												18E1 Mary LANGE (1637-1705 FamilySearch Person: LHTV-W39
											C71 Sarah E SHEFFEILD (1657-†) FamilySearch Person: MMZ9-B5F
										639 Unknown
									31D Elizabeth BATTERBURY (1710-†) FamilySearch Person: 9CVP-DD3
										63A Richard BATTERBURY (1675-†) FamilySearch Person: 9CVP-DZY
											C72 Unknown BATTERBURY (-)
											C73 Unknown (-)
										63B Jane () Batterbury (1865-†) FamilySearch Person: 9CVP-DZB
								18F Martha COTTLE (1733-1816) FamilySearch Person: L8RW-4X6
									31E William COTTLE (1713-†) FamilySearch Person: GHTS-B9X
										63C William COTTELL (1690-1771) FamilySearch Person: GHT3-95D
											C78 William COTTLE (-†) FamilySearch Person: KLK4-F5X
												18F0 Unknown COTTLE
												18F1 Unknown
											C79 Mary TRATMAN (-†) FamilySearch Person: KLK4-F56
												18F2 Unknown TRATMAN
												18F3 Unknown
										63D Elizabeth SIMMS (1680-†) FamilySearch Person: LDHH-CN3
											C7A John SIMMS (-†) FamilySearch Person: KHMN-HY4
												18F4 Unknown SIMMS
												18F5 Unknown
											C7B Marget () Simms (-†) FamilySearch Person: M4TW-LPX
									31F Elizabeth HANKE (1710-†) FamilySearch Person: GHT3-36Q
										63E Unknown HANKE
										63F Unknown
				19 Mary Ann (Ellson) Gibbs (bef.1858-aft.1873) FamilySearch Person: GDG7-QX5
					32 William ELSON (-) FamilySearch Person: MXJV-GMX
						64 Unknown ELSON
						65 Unknown
					33 Hannah WHITMORE (-†) FamilySearch Person: MXJV-G9C
						66 Unknown WHITMORE
						67 Unknown
			D Elizabeth (Daniels) Gibbs (abt.1873-1962) FamilySearch Person: GDG3-JT8
				1A Henry Daniels (bef.1835-bef.1942)
					34 Unknown DANIELS
					35 Unknown
		7 Janet Margaret Ellen (Murray) Gibbs (1896-1964) FamilySearch Person: 9VNT-9SK
			E Robert Murray (1866-1948) FamilySearch Person: MG3M-7Z4
				1C Robert Murray (abt.1851-abt.1895) FamilySearch Person: MHGD-N7J
					38 Unknown MURRAY
					39 Unknown
				1D Margaret (Gordon) Murray (abt.1851-) FamilySearch Person: MHGD-NWCJ
					3A Unknown GORDON
					3B Unknown
			F Alice (Nightingale) Murray (abt.1868-abt.1954) FamilySearch Person: K8SV-MCV
				1E John Nightingale (1848-) FamilySearch Person: MFGD-B71
					3C James Nightingale (bef.1820-bef.1900) FamilySearch Person: MFG7-K1V
						78 Moses Nightingale (abt.1787-1858) FamilySearch Person: LRZJ-J2C
							F0 Richard Nightingale (1738-) FamilySearch Person: GX89-FC1
								1E0 William NIGHTINGALE (1691-1752) FamilySearch Person: GXZR-7NN
									2C0 Unknown NIGHTINGALE
									2C1 Unknown
								1E1 Grace BOWDEN (1692-1770) FamilySearch Person: GX89-PYP
									2C2 Unknown BOWDEN
									2C3 Unknown
							F1 Ann (Sop) Nightingale (abt.1747-) FamilySearch Person: MNV5-6VW
								1E2 Robert SOPP (1709-1786) FamilySearch Person: MN9S-BZQ
									2C4 Unknown SOPP
									2C5 Unknown
								1E3 Elizabeth NASH (1727-1803) FamilySearch Person: GXZR-HCL
									2C6 Unknown NASH
									2C7 Unknown
						79 Mary (Lanaway) Nightingale (1787-1862) FamilySearch Person: MFRQ-MD6
							F2 John LANAWAY (1763-1824) FamilySearch Person: MFR9-HR9
								1E4 Matthew LANAWAY (1717-1795) FamilySearch Person: LDYH-LCC
									3C8 John LANAWAY (1694-1766) FamilySearch Person: MFRQ-176
										790 Simon LANAWAY (1657-1719) FamilySearch Person: G92H-6XS
											F20 John LANAWAY (1629-1684)
												1E40 Unknown LANAWAY
												1E41 Unknown
											F21 Unknown
										791 Ann GARDINER (1660-1737) FamilySearch Person: G92H-4DH
									3C9 Sarah ADAMS (1695-) FamilySearch Person: LRSD-B22
										792 Anthony ADAMS (1672-) FamilySearch Person: K8ZS-D21
											F41 Unknown ADAMS
											F25 Unknown
										793 Sarah MICHELL (1674-1706) FamilySearch Person: KHZ6-7FS
											F46 Unknown MICHELL
											F27 Unknown
									3CE Unknown MICHELL
									3CF Unknown
								1E5 Elizabeth (Unknown) Lanaway () LDB3-MBC
							F3 Elizabeth LUFF (1764-1828) FamilySearch Person: GX89-XLP
								1E6 James LUFF (1733-) () FamilySearch Person: MFR3-B35
									3CC Nicholas LUFF (-) FamilySearch Person: MFRH-J88
										798 Unknown LUFF
										799 Unknown
									3CD Unknown
								1E7 Ann MAN (-) () FamilySearch Person: MNJ2-88V
									3CE Unknown MANN
									3CF Unknown
						70 Martha HOLLAND (1823-1903) FamilySearch Person: MFGB-346
							F4 Philip HOLLAND (-) FamilySearch Person: GWHR-YNZ
								1E4 Unknown HOLLAND ()
								1E5 Unknown
							F5 Mary Unknown (-) FamilySearch Person: GWHR-1FM
					39 Smith-259630|Ellen (Smith) Nightingale (1848-) FamilySearch Person: MFGH-DX1
						7A William Smith (bef.1830-) FamilySearch Person: MFSG-4YG
							FA Unknown SMITH
							FB Unknown
						7B Alice (Unknown) Smith (bef.1830-)

Latest Design 2

AHNEN CHART VIEW 2

G	e	n							1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
0 Adey, Stephen J. (1951)
1 Adey (Santucci de Magistris) , Guglielmina (1946)
	2 Santucci de Magistris, Alfonso G. (?-†)
		4 Santucci de Magistris, Guglielmo (1878-1975)
			8 Santucci de Magistris, Alfonso (1820-†)
				16 Santucci de Magistris, Unknown (?-†)
				17 Unknown ()
			9 Santucci de Magistris,Enrichetta (1820-†)
				18 Santucci de Magistris, Unknown (?-†)
				19 [Unknown]] ()
		5 Cerullo,Giuseppina (1874-1950)
	3 Iacono, Anna (1910-2002) FamilySearch Person: G82R-9MJ
		6 Iacono, Giorgio (1878-1975)
			12 Iacono, Vincenzo M. (1824-1908) FamilySearch Person: GSGW-22G
				24 Iacono, Angelo (1775-†) FamilySearch Person: GNJ3-RX7