In one evening I have traced my maternal great-grandmother's family back as far as 1784 ... well, part of the family anyway.
I have some questions for those of you who have done some family research.
... I figured out very quickly that this stuff mushrooms in a hurry (e.g., my maternal great-grandmother had 9 brothers and sisters!). And that's just one branch. How do you decide who to follow? Or do you just start gathering info and inputting it as you get it and figure that you'll eventually fill in all (or, hopefully, a great deal) of the info? I'm not sure I'm asking the question in the right way to convey what I mean. Maybe those of you who have done this will know what I'm asking.
... There are several genealogy sites on the web. Are any of them worth paying for? Which ones?