“One of the questions I often get in regard to tracing one’s family history is, ‘How long is it going to take?’”
“One of the questions I often get in regard to tracing one’s family history is, ‘How long is it going to take?’” Smolenyak says. “Well, the farther back you go, the more ancestors you have, so it could be a never-ending game. This is your own personal history mystery. You don’t want  the book to ever end. You can quit at your great-great-grandparents, but I bet you won’t. There’s always another ancestor to chase and another home place to see.”