How many times do people have self-imposed road blocks in their genealogy simply because they refuse to question whether a family story is fiction or truth? I was reading the latest newsletter from LostCousins.com about "Don't assume," and felt I should add my "hear hear!" It had this wonderful quote by Stephen Rigden (one of findmypast.com 's experts): "It is quite common to hear family legends and lore which have been passed down through the generations like heirlooms. However, the difference between a normal heirloom, such as a valued piece of jewelry or furniture, and a family legend, is that the latter tends to be changed over time: to become more colorful, more elusive, less plausible. In many family legends, if not most, there will be a kernel of truth, and it is the job of the family historian to work through the accumulated layers of elaboration and embroidery to uncover that truth." This happened to me in my line, but I happ...
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