8. Sometimes you will have to delete hours of lovingly compiled research and data when the document comes in that changes everything. Be ready to do this. (Again, why would you want a tree with ancestors that aren't related to you?)
10. Be grateful for questions, and even challenges from other researchers. It's an excuse to double-check your research. See #11. (And be extra-gentle and compassionate with beginners.)
12. You don't get the big stuff without piles of little stuff that seemed massively unimportant at the time. (See #1.)
12. You don't get the big stuff without piles of little stuff that seemed massively unimportant at the time. (See #1.)
12. You don't get the big stuff without piles of little stuff that seemed massively unimportant at the time. (See #1.)
11. There will always be mistakes, no matter how careful and thorough you are. And I could always be wrong... (Repeat this daily.)