I recommend that you ask specific questions each time you get stuck. Some ancestors are hard to find, but as more information is indexed, something might be available later on. For example, a source became available online that finally gave me a relative's exact death date, so now I can order his death certificate. So pick an ancestor where you are stuck, ask a question in Genealogy Help, link to the ancestor, and ask for help. Then when you get stuck again, ask again.
