The best way I can explain how I feel about doing this research and getting my application together is this: I was doing as thorough of an investigation as I could into my family's history. It wasn't easy. It gets frustrating sometimes dealing with civil servants, governments and bureaucracy, but then sometimes you'll find an office that helps more than you'd ever expect a government office would. Most importantly, you must have impossible patience. You will wait months for some of the paperwork you need. The process has taken me 4 years so far and I'm not done yet.