tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post1920003672775120063..comments2024-03-07T23:20:49.790-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Taking up the gauntlet - Part Four of the limits of genealogical researchJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-38455273409468614312011-04-06T10:59:00.270-07:002011-04-06T10:59:00.270-07:00I'm really enjoying this series- thanks James....I'm really enjoying this series- thanks James.<br /><br />I agree that with spotty or difficult records it's definitely a tricky thing advancing your pedigree back so far. You almost have to hope your ancestors where more than just average people.<br /><br />But there's also the benefit of more helping hands. The farther you go back, the more descendants there are of an ancestor you need to identify that are also (hopefully) working on it. I was struck by that when I went to one of those Charlemagne societies- you just have to get back to one of those 'proven' gateway people and you've made it back to him.<br /><br />Of course, no matter how many helping hands there are, if there aren't any records...Dave Lyonhttp://www.treesharing.com/noreply@blogger.com