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In depth
A pedigree is a documented line of descent — a formal genealogical record showing the unbroken chain of ancestors from the applicant back to the anchor ancestor. It is the genealogical equivalent of the legal 'citizenship chain.'
For CBD cases, the pedigree is documented through: (1) birth certificates (showing parent-child relationships), (2) marriage certificates (showing legitimate descent), (3) parish records (for pre-civil-registration events), and (4) other genealogical evidence (census records, military records, naturalization records).
Our network of genealogists produce formal pedigree charts with source citations for every CBD case, suitable for submission to consulates, courts, and ministries.
Related terms
A family tree is a diagram showing family relationships across generations, the visual representation of the citizenship chain in CBD cases.
Genealogy is the study of family history and descent, the foundational research discipline for CBD cases.
The citizenship chain is the unbroken line of citizenship transmission from an ancestor to the applicant, which must be proven to claim citizenship by descent.
An ahnentafel is a numbered list of ancestors in a pedigree, using a specific numbering system that allows compact representation of multi-generational lineages.
GEDCOM (Genealogical Data Communication) is a standard file format for exchanging genealogical data between different genealogy software and databases.
FamilySearch is the world's largest free genealogy database, operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with billions of records from around the world.