Roman Catholic menn. Jewish Ahnenstammkartei cards are written on both sides. Multicard lineages are numbered with Roman numerals on the right edge. Normally two generations are entered on the front side and three on the back side of a card. Surnames are entered in the upper left-hand corner.
Religious affiliation appears in the upper right-hand corner.
Supplementary references are given by Arabic numerals near the AL code. I start with a female name, except for those of illegitmate fathers, male step ancestors, or males who submitted their own pedigree. Given names appear under the surname and are underlined. The birth and death dates are given under the female name. Marriages and spouses appear after that.