With few exceptions, I didn't spend a lot of time gathering data in archives, town halls, cemeteries, and the like. My own limited research took place in the Syracuse Public Library where I recorded the Ranger entries from the early city directories. I also spent some time in the LDS Family History Center. Most material within was compiled from the world wide web, or resulted from communication initiated on the web. As of this writing, in 1999, the internet is relatively new.
Narrow bandwidth causes data to move slowly.
The long time needed to access and download files on the internet prevents the web from becoming a household item. It is not known at this time if improvements in narrow bandwidth will occur. As of 1999, one may easily transmit medium amounts of text and small pictures. Transmission of large pictures, movies, and sound, are not as yet practical, although improvements are constantly being made. Search engines are not yet accurate and far-reaching, although I expect that they will be in the future.