Try and avoid as much as possible, interpreting your ancestor’s actions in twenty-first century terms. Remember that your ancestor lived in a different time than you and probably in a different location. Laws might have been different, commonly accepted behaviors might have been different, educational levels might have been different, religious beliefs might have been different, etc.<\/p>\n
Interpreting events in your ancestors’ lives as if you were the one living through them might be your problem.<\/p>\n