Quote Originally Posted by SteveB View Post
Great discussion gang.! My favourite passion in the genealogical side is the source research and documentation. It has taken me decades to get where I am. Many thousands of entries in an ever growing database of family relations. My primary work as a genealogist is researching lines for people trying to prove lineage to one of the twenty-six Mayflower passengers that produced descendants. I have walked through cemeteries all over the United States and Canada. I have taken two fortnight holidays to research in Ireland, England, and Scotland. The addiction is as bad as kilts! From my work, I can safely say that about two thirds of what you get on ancestry.com is wishful thinking. It is a good starting point, but EVERYTHING that is mentioned must be verified with primary sources. I will do the DNA thing for my patrilineal line in the near future as my documentation is a wee bit thin for my liking on the Lamont side. My MacNeil is very well documented as the family passed down many gouvernment documents and Bibles. One bible has records in it dating to the 14th century. The Bible is an antique and of value as it was produced in the beginning of the thirteenth century. The writing is difficult, but is readable and can be translated. These I treasure.
Slainte
Very cool Steve!
I too enjoy "the hunt", though I have not (yet) got to travel as you have.
I have also been blessed that in many of my searches I have met previously unknown cousins who helped fill in the blanks. The internet can be a wonderful tool!