If you go back to 1013, Malcolm, you most likely have noble or royal blood in the family.
Regardless of your disposition towards doing the research, you should take a break from it every now and then. What is the most frustrating thing is knowing where to look but not having the financial resources to get what you need.
If you've gotten back to 1583, you should be able to go further, if you've stumbled onto nobility or landed gentry, as there are plenty of online resources to take you back further. It's a matter of knowing where to look, but also a matter of money as well. It usually costs to go back further, but you can find resources that are free which will get you back further (especially in the UK).
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