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Ancestral Lines

A new pedigree numbering system has been developed for the family history and genealogy community as an alternative that visibly displays ancestral lines and generations in multiple presentation formats. This follows straightforward genealogical thinking and addresses important needs in selecting your numbering system.

Ancestry Message Boards [ Genealogical Numbering System ]

Ancestry.com - Deciphering the Register Numbering System

By Terry and Jim Willard.

Axtell Genealogy--Numbering System

Binary Properties of Ahnentafel Numbers

Ahnentafel Numbers Are Not As Mysterious As They Seem

Converting Ahnentafel Numbers to Relationships

An article by Thomas L. Clough. An Ahnentafel is a handy way to convey a lot of ancestor information in a compact form but, it can be hard to determine who those people are just by looking at a long list of numbers. This article explains how to convert those numbers to relationships.

Encyclopedia of Genealogy

A free-content encyclopedia created by its readers.

Forkheim's Numbering System

Genealogical Numbering Systems

GENMTD-L: Numbering System?

Archived conversation from the GENMTD mailing list.

Knot System Sequential

Modifications to Dollarhide Numbering

Numbering Systems In Genealogy - Richard Pence

The Genealogical Numbering System by Lacy

A genealogical numbering system available for a fee.

The Sosa-Stradonitz System or Ahnentafel Numbering System

Weird Numbering - Brief Explanation of Numbering System

By Paul Stoneburner.