Here is a website to explain about the characters, also, please don't be mad as I start to loose some of the characters due to the war. It is, well part of the actual game. I lost like 15 people without a choice like in Mass Effect 3, we are in Mass Effect three now.
Ok chapters one to part of chapter three is in the first game, the rest of chapter 3 and then four takes place between Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. Now chapters 5-14 take place during Mass Effect 2 and all chapters after 15 takes place in the last game.
Again I am so sorry about the format problem, :( I hope I find a way to fix it.
Till next time,
-Katherine
Here is a website that explains the story(s) of the series.
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Storyline
Now here is one for the different characters:
http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Characters
If you're confused on anything ask me

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