The biggest mistakes are when you “think you know everything” or when you’ve researched a family for so long that you forget things you located years ago. This overlooked 1860 census entry raised more questions than it answered–was there a relationship with either of the two farmers the young couple was living with? Was the teenager related to young husband? Always check and review–especially when you’ve been researching a family for a while.
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