We've come a long way from Tipperary ... using spreadsheets to display ancestors' hometowns

This is such a great idea that genies across the world have been getting into over the last few days - using a spreadsheet to illustrate your ancestors' hometowns using a pedigree chart format. This type of research, where we focus on the places where our ancestors were born is sometimes known as place-based research or geographic genealogy.

From what I know of my ancestors so far, here are my place-based origins, based on the birth places of my direct ancestors. The places include:

• 27 in Ireland
• 13 in England
• 9 in Australia
• 2 in Scotland
• 1 in Wales

Does this mean I'm more Irish and England, than Australian?

If you'd like to see how other genies have used this idea, check out ...

Ancestors by place of birth by Jill Ball

DNA places and people by Pauleen Cass 

Just playing along by Aloner Tester

Origins and age at death by Carmel Galvin

Birthplace pedigree chart by Kerryn Taylor

Ancestors by place of birth by Vicki Court

A full day's distraction by Janelle Collins 

The Migration of 5 Generations of Ancestors by Sharon

Location, location, location by Ruth Standring

Where were they in the 1880s? by  Michael John Neill

I believe this trend of showing the birthplaces or other key details about your ancestors using a pedigree chart within Excel was started over the last few days by genie, J Paul Hawthorne. Thanks, Paul, for your idea!

If you find any more examples, feel free to add them to the comments below.