I'm trying to resist the temptation to add lots and lots of people to my family tree on Ancestry.com. Those little waving leaves are calling to me like Sirens, but I know I need to resist. I made the mistake of adding tons of Maggard folks to my tree, only to realize that there were many discrepancies in birth/marriage/death dates early on, which naturally had made me add many generations that weren't actually "mine".
So, I deleted dozens of names willy-nilly, and now regret doing so, because I think I am actually adding back some of those that I deleted.
As a researcher that is fairly new to the process, I am making many of the mistakes that newbies make. I am now going back generation by generation, looking for first-hand documentation. This is, of course, frustrating, as many of the documents I want/need, are far, far away (and cost money to obtain!).
So, I will continue to plug away on what I CAN find, and continue to read articles, and take classes, and read other helpful blogs. And I will remember the enjoyment I receive from my finds, and not focus on the disappointments. They too shall pass. Oh yeah, and I will do my best to resist temptations!
Happy Searching!
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