Locating ancestors from vital records (Census, BDM, etc) is its own reward, making genealogy fun and satisfying.  But when searches are unsuccessful, when there’s someone in the family tree who eludes discovery despite years of searching, enthusiasm is difficult to sustain.  One of my ancestors has been in the too-hard basket for about five years.  Seminars and workshops and conversations with other genealogists had sensitised me to the possibility that I might not find him, or that there might be … Continue reading