If your ancestor moved from point A to point B, consider asking yourself the following questions about your ancestor and the move:
- What brought him to that new location?
- What evidence do you have for thinking that was the motivation for moving?
- Did other relatives, friends, etc. migrate before him?
- Did other relatives, friends, etc. migrate after him?
Answering those questions (or at least trying to) may give your research a little jump.
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Another related question is; How many intermediate stops did the ancestor make? My ancestor was born and raised in Illinois, and shows up 20 years later as a land owner in the state of Washington.