Family tree worksheet
Every application starts with the same facts: who was born where and when, who married whom, and whether anyone became a citizen of another country. Fill this in on screen and print it, or print it blank and fill it in by hand with your family.
Your entries stay on this device and vanish when you close the page, so print the tree first.
Tips
- Start with the oldest living relative. They often know dates and places nobody wrote down.
- Note every spelling of a name. Records often differ, for example Mc and Mac, or an anglicized first name.
- The date someone became a citizen of another country often decides the whole case for Germany, Poland and Italy.
Next steps
Take your answers to the Do I qualify? checker, then build your document list.
A plain-English guide, not a legal opinion. Nationality laws can be amended at short notice, so confirm the details with the consulate or the official body before you send an application or pay anything. The full disclaimer.
Cousins and siblings may qualify as well
One ancestor can open the same door for a whole branch of the family, and you can split the cost of the certificates. Send them this page while it’s fresh in your mind.