DECLARE @TT TABLE (ID int,Relation varchar(25),Name varchar(25),ParentID int) INSERT @TT SELECT 1,' Great GrandFather' , 'Thomas Bishop', null UNION ALL SELECT 2,'Grand Mom', 'Elian Thomas Wilson' , 1 UNION ALL SELECT 3, 'Dad', 'James Wilson',2 UNION ALL SELECT 4, 'Uncle', 'Michael Wilson', 2 UNION ALL SELECT 5, 'Aunt', 'Nancy Manor', 2 UNION ALL SELECT 6, 'Grand Uncle', 'Michael Bishop', 1 UNION ALL SELECT 7, 'Brother', 'David James Wilson',3 UNION ALL SELECT 8, 'Sister', 'Michelle Clark', 3 UNION ALL SELECT 9, 'Brother', 'Robert James Wilson', 3 UNION ALL SELECT 10, 'Me', 'Steve James Wilson', 3 ----------Query--------------------------------------- ;WITH FamilyTree AS( SELECT *, CAST(NULL AS VARCHAR(25)) AS ParentName, 0 AS Generation FROM @TT WHERE ParentID IS NULL UNION ALL SELECT Fam.*,FamilyTree.Name AS ParentName, Generation + 1 FROM @TT AS Fam INNER JOIN FamilyTree ON Fam.ParentID = FamilyTree.ID )SELECT * FROM FamilyTree