The Family Tree of Sigmund Christoph von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg A family tree is generally the totality of one's ancestors represented as a tree structure, or more specifically, a chart used in genealogy. The image of the tree probably originated with one in medieval art of the Tree of Jesse, used to illustrate the Genealogy of Christ in terms of a prophecy of Isaiah (Isaiah, 11, 1). Possibly the first non-Biblical use, and the first to show full family relationships rather than a purely patrilineal scheme, was several family trees of the classical gods in Boccaccio's Genealogia deorum gentilium (On the Genealogy of the Gods of the Gentiles), whose first version dates to 1360. From the earliest manuscript copies the trees are included, and they were probably part of the original work. [edit] Example       Grandma       Grandpa                                                       Dad   Mom   Uncle Jake   Aunt Lisa                                                         Me   Sally [edit] External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Family trees Large Family Trees: Genoom.com Family tree 2.0 Geni.com MyHeritage.com Albero Conce, Family Trees Tribal Junction Create flash family tree Network maker Tribal Pages Free Family Tree maker Familiaridade Free Family Tree maker WeRelate.org -- (Largest wiki-based family tree with over 500,000 people) Other wiki-based: Genealogy Wikia WikiTree.Org Rodovid Family Tree Discovery Other tools: Who Do You Think You Are? FamilyInHistory Make your family tree website to display your "family in history" Living Memory Social network for family and close friends, with collaborative family tree creator, timeline, stories, photo sharing, contacts, inbox and security control. Famiva Family social network with collaborative family tree builder, photo sharing, stories, calendar and maps. FamilyPulse Upload your GEDCOM to create a family tree Family Tree Place ohile.com- a site to create your family tree and link with other family trees LostCousins Family History UK active Family Tree Family Echo -- Online tool for drawing family trees Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Family trees