William Johnson 48. Henry Johnson 96. Henry Johnson 192. The same list could be prepared showing all of the spouses of the Johnson men. An ancestor table can be prepared for each surname, one page for one lineage of the same name, creating a series of sheets that can store the names, spouses, dates, and places for each genealogical event, e.g., birth, marriage, or death information.
Ahnentafel numbers lend themselves to more options for displaying ancestors.
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