What is a Timeline?

Chart that graphically shows events over a period of time FOR:

     Individual,  family, or several generations.

    Personal events in comparison with another person (or persons), such as birth and death.

    Setting a person’s life against a backdrop of historical events.

    Diagraming a person's life in a graphic format

How will it help me?

    See relationships

    See patterns

    Track medical history in a broader context

    Help to understand migrations

    Get a sense of historical context and events that shaped a person's life and decisions

    Helps you to see the ages people were during certain events in their lives.