[DJ MacWoW]

I started doing this in the early 80’s the hard way. I sent for death certs and land records etc. Ancestry is good but not the only source. I’m not a fan of their “One World Tree” either. Love the census records though.

[American Quilter]

I just came upon the One Word Tree last night, and am still not too sure what it is, but it did provide me with a great-grandmother's maiden name, as well as that of two of her children I hadn't been able to identify. I do understand what you mean about being careful, so I was pleased to find the info supported by census records once I knew what to look for.

One thing that's entertained me as I've looked at census records covering decades is three great-aunts who only aged about 8 years each decade.