It’s time to step back from this family for a
couple of days to let my thoughts and ideas organize themselves in the
background. I’ve collected data and made
spreadsheets that so far result in building a number of family “shrubs” that
may or may not get grafted to my family tree.
Data is incomplete. The same
first names are used repeatedly, as was common in the 18th and 19th
centuries. Example: two male births on the same day given the same name and
registered at the same office. At this point, I’m not certain whether their
fathers were brothers or cousins. There
are a few obvious transcription errors, and probably some subtle ones I haven’t
found yet. Spreadsheets evolved as my
ideas evolved and I’m beginning to confuse myself. I know. I should have taken
the time up front to make a plan. But I didn’t do that.
These various Sip families all
lived in the same region. I believe that they are all connected but the problem
is in finding the connecting thread.
For the next few days, I’ll
be getting back to DNA. I haven’t been
on GedMatch or FTDNA for quite a while. There are new things to learn and, I
hope, new matches for follow up.
With any luck, I’ll be able
to get back to the Sip shrubs refreshed and with new ideas.
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