I have inherited a genealogy dating back to the year 732 . . .?

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I have inherited a genealogy dating back to the year 732 . . .?

I have inherited 2 genealogies, one dating back to 732 the other back to the year 849. . . All on my mothers side. How do I go about proving it? At the end of it, it says that it can be vouched for by records, Where do I find those records?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Sharon,

A similar story, my WASHBURN ancestors - There is a set of Books, excellent in the field of Genealogy that validates ties back to the 6th century. I found a mistake at generation 5. So, you really have to be carefull how you tie into a known Genealogy. If the Genealogy you inherited is valid, it should include the records. I can show you THOUSANDS of trees at GENEALOGY.COM that are incorrect and go back that far on many branches. So, take it with a grain of salt!

Then, hook up with other people that believe they are in the same lineage, and Get into a DNA project. Turns out even though the one generation was wrong, the Washburn ties were via another brother, and DNA proved an absolute close relationship to a SURNAME Project line that has the Lineage back to the 6th century. Family Tree DNA has a lot of great surname projects going on.

As far as records go, you have to get them from someone that has them, or look them up. Start with you, tie to your parents, them to their parents, and so on down the line. About generation 7, you will find the magic of the internet and massive research going on - GENFOURM for the SURNAME will produce people researching the same Genealogy. So, there is hope. Plan on this being a life long hobby, and collect your records in a safe place. I scan my records and put them in the GENEALOGY Software. So, when I pass my tree on to someone, it includes the validating records.

You are lucky to have a clue on your Genealogy - Get a software package, and put that information into a Data Base that you can pass on to your descendants, nieces, nephews, kids, etc.