During much of history, many people were underrepresented in records.
During much of history, many people were underrepresented in records. Women. Children. People who were enslaved. People living in poverty, or who didn’t speak the local language. In other cases, such as the Holocaust, records were lost or destroyed. Genealogists tend to fill these gaps by searching for records about people who were associated with their “invisible” ancestors, and hoping their ancestors were mentioned.