History
of the Ancestry Circle Genealogy Chart
James Thompson, one of the founders of Ancestry Circle, developed
the 10-generation circular family genealogy chart way back in
1980. James was inspired by his uncle, an avid genealogist, to
show his family's completed genealogy in a visual format that
would easily show where genealogical research still needed to
be done.
Originally,
they were only available for family and close friends, but even
that limited audience made it tough for James to keep up with
demand. Everyone in the family had to have one! In 1983 James
began creating the family genealogy wall charts on a computer
as a replacement for the original blueprint versions. Despite
charging $2.00 per hand-typed name, he couldn't keep up with the
orders.
James
and the team at Ancestry Circle now use a powerful and unique
process that converts your GEDCOM files into beautiful 10-generation
pedigree charts that you can share with the whole family.
If
I hadn't seen my genealogy in this format, I would never have
known that I had this many names missing. This chart is beautiful
and its a fantastic family history tool!—Terry Bird
I
have a framed version of my Ancestry Circle chart hanging in my
living room. It's brought my family closer to our ancestors and
visitors are fascinated by the design and the detail.—Geri
Munford
