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Polynesian genealogies are very accurate about names of people and their relationships through the generations, but since the old Polynesian genealogies were preserved by memory, only the names of persons, the histories and stories, wars and travels, and lines of descent were kept. No specific dates were kept prior to European contact, and even since the arrival of Europeans, few specific dates are available. | Polynesian genealogies are very accurate about names of people and their relationships through the generations, but since the old Polynesian genealogies were preserved by memory, only the names of persons, the histories and stories, wars and travels, and lines of descent were kept. No specific dates were kept prior to European contact, and even since the arrival of Europeans, few specific dates are available. | ||
Different genealogists or tribal groups may estimate certain lines of a pedigree in a different manner than others. | Different genealogists or tribal groups may estimate certain lines of a pedigree in a different manner than others. <br>• '''To remedy this, search the ''IGI ''manually without using dates'''. If we find someone that looks like they might be a match, we can try to figure out whether or not it is the same person by comparing event locations and checking to see if they have the same spouse, parents, or children. | ||
===== Different ways of entering the names of places and IGI regions ===== | ===== Different ways of entering the names of places and IGI regions ===== | ||