Don’t neglect researching ex-spouses of your ancestor. While very short term marriages may not yield much relevant information during the time period after the marriage, individuals who were married to your ancestor for some time may shed new clues on your ancestor after the marriage ended. And do not neglect to research the divorce as it may mention date and place of marriage as well as other details.
A little humor: It would be nice if Ancestry (and the other sites) had a notice that said: Please compile your tree again. The tree submission could not be completed because your submission did not make any sense at all, violated the laws of time and space, and shows a blatant disregard for accuracy. While we all make mistakes, we have likely seen trees where the issues are larger than the occasional error or lapse in genealogical judgement.
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