Families lived together, moved together and their children often stayed nearby after marriage. You will want to track each of the children in a family even after they have married and established their own families. |
Finding out the religious background of your ancestors will also help you understand their actions and possibly the attitudes that you inherited. |
In fact, for some people, understanding their inherited medical history is the primary reason for beginning genealogical research. |
People may not have told the truth about some aspects of their lives, but they rarely lied about their primary asset, land! |