My daughter has 12 generations of female VA ancestors. They led to some of
the most interesting people in her genealogy.

Ed Swan
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Olympia, WA
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Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 7:43 AM
Subject: Do Not Forget Your Female Ancestors


> Hello Everyone:
>
> Sometimes we get so wrapped up in the tracing our male lines that we tend
> to set aside those
> ladies who  married into our male lines.
>
> Be sure you have as much information as possible on these ladies as it
will
> be of great
> assistance while tracing down your correct male line plus adding those
> family lines
> that you are unaware of.
>
> This is extremely important when you are searching for your early
immigrant
> ancestors.
>
> For example let us say a John Jackson married a Mary Worth and he had four
> sons John,
> Robert, William and Thomas.
>
> It is not uncommon for all four of these sons naming one of their boys
> John. after their father.
> That means you will be running into marriages,deaths, births etc. of a lot
> of John's around the
> same time period. Not only will it be difficult in separating the various
> John's and where they
> belong within your family tree but, those who do not belong to you family.
>
> Always be sure to require positive proof on all your entries as it will
> save you uncountable
> time in the long run.
>
> A mere listing from some Family History that does not indicate necessary
> dates or any mention
> of parentage will prove that you will need to do additional work to prove
> that entry. You must remember
> that a family history is not a source it its self. Look for the proofs
that
> the writer used for his connections.
>
> Most of the early Family Histories from the 1800s contain errors that can
> be deadly to your line. Take your
> time and search elsewhere for the additional proofs you will need.
>
> YOUR LINE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PROOFS YOU PROVIDE
>
> The very best to you all and happy hunting.
>
> Harold Oliver
> Director
> America's First Families
>
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