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I do as Glasgow Lass does .........................


I find a marriage for a direct ancestor, the try to find the parentage of the spouse, and add their names.


but I don't usually then go trawling around that family.

I also try to find marriages for a direct ancestor **** and the parentage of the spouse, just to "round things out", but I don't usually follow those lines any further ...........


I have had a couple of cases where a future generation of my descendant has basically married a cousin or second cousin, so the research has come full circle, but 1 or 2 generations "in the future"




*** OOPS .............. meant to say, find marriages for siblings of a direct ancestor




edited Aug 13 6:35 am

Every bit of research I do is recorded on to my FTM program. I find that is the best way I can keep track of everything. This includes help I have given over the years to other researchers and contacts. Most connections are related in some way to me or my family but occasionally I will work on an unrelated connection too.

I don't haver a problem with using information that others have researched either but only after I have checked it independently for accuracy.

The hobby is there to be enjoyed. My philosophy is that you do what you enjoy and don't be swayed by what others think.