from Kimberly Powell’s Guide to Genealogy:
There is nothing more frustrating than finding out the ancestors you’ve been so diligently searching aren’t really yours. That the hours and money you’ve spent on your research has been wasted. That the ancestors you’ve come to know and love aren’t connected to you by history or blood. Yet, it happens to most of us at one time or another. Genealogy research isn’t perfect. A lack of records, incorrect data, and embellished family stories can easily send us off in the wrong direction.
How can we avoid this heartbreaking result in our own family research? It isn’t always possible to avoid wrong turns, but these steps may help keep you from barking up the wrong family tree.
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