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Looking for living descendants of John Gatchell (1559-1607)

Looking for living descendants of John Gatchell (1559-1607)

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 2:31AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 24 Feb 2014 2:31AM GMT
Hey I was wondering if they were any body in the Gatchell lineage. I am Grayson Gitchell and if my research is right he is my great grandpa 13x. My line follows John, Thomas, Samuel, Samuel II, Samuel Jr., Robert, David Sr., David Jr., William W, William, Edward, Benjamin, George, Greg, and my dad Gerald. Also, if anyone has anyone info past John would you be able to help my add to my tree?

Re: Looking for living descendants of John Gatchell (1559-1607)

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 1:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
I don't want to burst your bubble of finding 13 generations, but your statement "if my research is right" leaves me with a question. What was that research? It appears from your tree that the information was copied from another ancestry tree - did that tree provide documentation of any kind? If you are serious about finding a true line of your ancestry, that is definitely not the way to find it. Unfortunately there are so many trees out there that are strictly guesses - name/date/location are similar, and it is posted as fact without true documentation.
If you are new to genealogy, you might want to step back and start again. Start with yourself and work backwards, adding just those you can prove with documentation of some sort - marriage license, census, death certs, etc. It looks like you do have some good census records added, etc., for the first couple generations, but after that - ask yourself if you can you prove what you have attached.
True ancestry lines is not something that can be done in a few days. Most true genealogy research takes years and years. Personally I've been at it for 30 years, and can only prove about 7-8 generations on some lines, less than that on others. Documentation further back is hard to find.
If you are serious about finding your true line, you might want to view some of ancestry's Learning Center information and videos. See the tab at the top of the main ancestry screen.
There are many volunteers within the ancestry audience that will be glad to help you along the way, so be sure to ask questions as you go if you are new to genealogy research!
Good luck in your search!
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