Common mistakes and how to avoid- advice from the experienced please!

[Lavenderhoney]

I am going to start to research our family tree and I would just like some advice on it! How to start- I have talked to the people still around, and I have a list of people to look up. Do I need the birth certs and marriage certs for all? It seems very expensive, and I wondered if I was doing things correctly.

I can see its going to be addictive but I want to make sure I don't make a mess of it.

never assume anything and always go back over and re read your evidence as the answer may be staring you in the face