Wondering is good! That's what makes a good genealogist.

A friend recently said that she attacks each question by trying to prove it AND to disprove it. In doing so, sometimes the correct information becomes obvious. Sometimes she can only prove a portion of the statement, and the remainder is proven wrong, or simply remains a possibility.

The further back you go, the greater the opportunity for errors. That's why genealogists keep emphasizing "original souce documents". The more documents, the better.

Do the best that you can, quote your sources, be sure to clearly identify speculation and rumor. And remember, sometimes three brothers DID come to America together, so don't totally discount the old family stories;-)

Rel@ively,
Patrice
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