“My Family Tree,” Friend, Oct. 2009, 24–25
My Family Tree
Oh so many branches
Are on my family tree.
Each one tells a name from
My family history.
Grandma’s there and Grandpa,
And lots and lots of greats.
Each of these fine folks gave
Me all my many traits.
Branches that are empty
Show names we haven’t found.
But I’m sure to find them
If I just look around.
Filling in the branches
Sure makes my tree look neat.
When I know them all, then
My tree will be complete.
Illustration by Scott Greer
Me!
Father
Grandfather
Grandmother
Great-Grandfather
Great-Grandmother
Great-Grandfather
Great-Grandmother
Mother
Grandfather
Grandmother
Great-Grandfather
Great-Grandmother
Great-Grandfather
Great-Grandmother
You can use this to show your own family tree. Ask your mom or dad for family pictures that you can cut out and glue or tape to the chart. If you don’t have a picture for some of the spaces, draw that person’s face instead. If your family doesn’t have information about an ancestor, draw a question mark in that space. This chart can be found at friend.lds.org.