Now in all your excitement to find your family and its roots be very careful to ensure you have the right person. Just because the name both surname and first matches the name you are looking for and then the place and date it might not be the same person. John Smith , Alexander Mackay and Donald Macdonald are all reocurring names. Verify verify and verify to ensure you have the right person or else you will be off target and have an incorrect tree.Occupation, marriage date Wills and Church records may confirm you have not only the right name but the right person.
