Timeline Grid Templates
The timeline grid is a simple research log which helps you record your findings in an easy-to-read format. These free templates are available for the US, UK, and Canada.
Here are three BYU Family History Library webinars on the timeline grid:
- The Timeline Grid: An Easy Way to Track, Organize, and Use Your Rsearch (high-level overview and examples)
- How to Start Using the Timeline Grid (step-by-step instructions)
- Answers Hiding in Plain Sight: Using What You Know to Discover What You Don't Know (examples of use in research)
Click here to see the slides for the first presentation listed above. (If you have trouble viewing the presentation, you may need to use Chrome.) For additional information, see this article in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
The Timeline Grid templates below are licensed under a Creative Commons Atributions license. You are free to use and alter them, but not to charge others in any way for them.
View instructions for copying a Google Drive document from this page to your Google Drive.
Note: You must have a Google account in order to use Google Drive.
- Select the icon of the document you want to copy.
The document opens in Google Drive. - From the Menu bar, choose File > Make a Copy (if you do not see the menu bar, select the double down arrow in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. If Make a Copy is grayed out, sign in to Google Drive.
- Type a new document name, and then select OK.
The copied document will appear in your Google Drive file list.
View instructions for downloading a Microsoft Word template from this page. Hide instructions.
- Select the icon of the document you want to download.
You should see a dialog box with an option to save the document. The dialog box will be slightly different, depending on which browser you use. - Save the document to the desired location on your hard drive.
Templates for US Research
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Templates for UK Research
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Templates for Canada Research
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