Abstract: This Basic Comprehensive Family History and Records System or Straightline Genealogy is designed to simplify the recording, numbering, filing, storing, and retrieving family lineages both indefinitely into the past and indefinitely into the future without re-structuring or re-copying, and to encourage the compilation of family history, records, and memorabilia. The non-patentable portion which uses the numbering, filing, and storing aspects of the invention also encourages in-depth recording of personal data for individuals including medical history against future reactions and the developing of a base-line for future genetic counseling to benefit both the current and future generations.The compact form of the invention eliminates all unnecessary pieces of paper while still providing adequate space for recording each generation. This allows the lineage file to be used as a research tool as well as permanent records so no re-copying of information is necessary.