Saturday, July 25, 2015

PEDIGREES FROM THE PAST 
Sigmund Christoph von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg

This family tree shows the ancestors of Sigmund Christoph von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg, Bishop of Chiemsee.

source: Wikipedia

Sigmund Christoph was born in 1754 and he died in 1814. Unlike the family trees we have looked at on previous Saturdays, this one shows no ancestor portraits; rather, it concentrates on Sigmund’s political lineage, illustrating the coats of arms and insignias of his relatives.

RESEARCH TIP: Get away from your computer for a few hours and chart your pedigree using pencil and paper. Whether you design your own family tree or use a pre-printed ahnentafel chart, the act of writing your ancestors’ names, one-by-one, may create a meaningful experience for you and provide a deeper connection to the past. 

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