www.geni.com does the same job (family tree creation) very neatly.

Hey good work sachin, this helps me to prove for an case study of building the family tree as well..apart from regular demoes

@ ganesh, I did not explore this product. seems like a pure web based solution.

@ Srikanth, without your help i would never have known what Visio is capable of.

@ ganesh, Nice to know this geni tool, but who wants to do ever and ever the same instead of importing an Excel file? I like this importing function of Visio.

@ sachin If you add a DataGraphic based on the Visio ShapeData you can use the color by value function you can color the gender info - If this is not enough you can create your own DataGraphics on Visiotoolbox.com - if you like, you can enhance your map with an e-mail link to stay in contact with your family, just add a ShapeData field with a hyperlink like mailto:xxxx@blabla.com

awesome work. just the info I was looking for. bravo. shall re-visit to see how you've gone.

cheers,

hi, i'm trying to build family tree too, i have some questions:

1 reports_to allows u to connect  just to one shape, how do u connect sons to both mother and father?

2 how did u connect wife and husband, that is not a hierarchical connection? u can't use reports_to...

thx

hello,

was going thru all internet articles for family tree in visio

would like to know 2 things in visio 2007

how do you link " wife" in org data in excel so it comes in the chart in correct position

how do you make the org wizard pick a specific shape for the record in excel

This Visio relationship topic is exactly what I needed particular help with and I think that a good way for me to reserve intermediate and extended family gatherings. We are going to have a family reunion in my great grand parents preserved favorites. Very well to long lost Elizabeth.  

Sydney Aust 6/7(July)2013

Looks great so far. I have a family trees going back to early 1700's in  proprietary (Win 3.1 dB. With your ideas I will export to Excel and follow your ideas.

Thanks

Geoff

Can you share your excel file? i would like to use your model,  as i cant figure out how to make 1 person report to both of the parents mom and dad.

Glad if you can share

mgc@terra.com.br

Hou do you represent a marriage and how you represent a child born from a union? In other words, you can not put two unique ID into a report_to field?

Hou do you represent a marriage and how you represent a child born from a union? In other words, you can not put two unique ID into a report_to field?

Im looking for Visio Stencils for family chart like the one you created,where i can find a free template.