Digging at one's roots

[IRISH]

congratulations on the fruitful search.

beyond family records and recollections, what was your primary outside source of information?

[Detroitpete]

congratulations on the fruitful search.

beyond family records and recollections, what was your primary outside source of information?

Hi Irish!

I was lucky. I had 2 great uncles who published a family history in the 1920's. My grandfather also helped fill in some missing peices. However, I found that there was a bit of misinformation and conjecture (they did the best they could) in the book. I used this as a jumping off point and began my own verification of what they had. I've used military records, christening records, marriage information, cemetery plot listings, and transit records etc.

Verification--actually getting a scrap of paper or seeing the archived equivelent has taken time and will continue to do so. I'm being very careful to verify everything I can, so as not to just take an assumption as documented history. I'm sure this has its limits as well, but it is very enjoyable.

[IRISH]

I've used military records, christening records, marriage information, cemetery plot listings, and transit records etc... Verification--actually getting a scrap of paper or seeing the archived equivelent has taken time and will continue to do so. I'm being very careful to verify everything I can, so as not to just take an assumption as documented history...

wow! you are thorough. nice work!