The biggest mistake I made when I started working on my family lines was to accept as accurate the work done by other family members; you expect others to be as careful as you are and many times they are expecting the same of all they meet. Then comes someone who sees a name that looks right and just adds it without checking for solid proof! Soon all the family lines are stirred like an overcooked pot of spaghetti and you have to start all over rechecking and verifying everything.
So, be sure you verify all births, marriages, christenings, etc; get copies of the certificates, it may cost a little but in the long run it will save you hundreds of hours and many many headaches! Then when you have 4-6 generations come see us at Artistic Ancestry.com (we will be up and running by then) and we will show you how to create a fantastic ebook!
