I've finally started to really understand the software I use, The Master Genealogist. Joining the local users group really helped. They have a lot of great resources that are good even if you're not local. So, now I'm excited to do entry. Which also means searches.
I entered a lot of census records for the Mann branch of the family. Then I remember, that I have a copy of a marriage certificate for John Mackintosh and Mary Ann Steel in England. I think I forgot to post about that. From that information I have their father's names - Peter and Benjamin, respectively. And, a wedding date and some ages. Oh, and both of the father's are farmers.
From there, I had to start doing a bunch of searches at Ancestry.com. I booked marked a series of Benjamin Steele's that looked like the right family, until I realized something was off and that couldn't be them. Then, I found a replacement candidate that looked great, until I realized the birthday's are off. Which wouldn't've been so bad, except in my enthuiasm I made entries for 4 more family members based on these findings before realizing my mistake. At least I'd done a backup of my project before I started doing that entry so correcting the problem wasn't hard. And, I didn't order a birth certficate from England, for the wrong Mary Ann Steele, either.
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