Hi Scott. Visit the genealogy forum and web page found under FAMILY. There are some sites where you can download a family tree chart to fill in and family group sheets. The best thing to do is start with yourself (your father since he wants to start working on a family tree) and go back. For everyone on a chart, there must be documentation and proof. First your father needs to gather data he has at home: birth, marriage, military, school, work, church, etc.