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 == Family Traditions  ==
-As you discuss family history, you will probably learn some traditional family stories about an ancestor. Many traditions are based on fact, but most prove to have significant incorrect information. Stories often tend to inflate an ancestor’s importance or misrepresent one’s origins. Also, the correct information may have been inaccurately remembered as it was passed down through the family.
+As you discuss family history, you will probably learn some traditional family stories about an ancestor. Many traditions are based on fact, but most prove to have significant misinformation. Stories often tend to inflate an ancestor’s importance or misrepresent one’s origins. Also, the important information may have been inaccurately remembered as it was passed down through the family.
-Be hesitant to accept family traditions at face value. Treat them as vague clues. Family traditions such as the following have often proven to be false:
+Be hesitant to accept family traditions at face value. Treat them as clues, which may or may not be true. Then search for the correct evidence.
+Family traditions such as the following have often proven to be false:
 *Close connections to nobility
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 *Radical name changes by immigration authorities
 *Descent from an Indian princess (there is no such thing)
-*A&nbsp;valuable estate that the descendants are entitled to have
+*Valuable estate that the descendants are entitled to have
+However, most family traditions are based on truth, and include many correct facts. They serve as clues for further research. Write down the traditions, indicate who is most familiar with the stories, and be sure to investigate the facts. Record how you learned the family stories, who told you the story, and what date did you hear this story. If you can't remember the date, tie it to an event [a reunion, a wedding, a funeral, a visit, to 'date' when you learned the family story.
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-However, most family traditions are based on truth, and include many correct facts. They serve as clues for further research. Write down the traditions, indicate who is most familiar with the stories, and be sure to investigate the facts. &nbsp;Record how you learned the family stories, who told you the story, and what date did you hear this story. &nbsp;If you can't remember the date, tie it to an event [a reunion, a wedding, a funeral, a visit, to 'date' when you learned the family story.
 == Family Memorabilia  ==