I already wouldn't want to be stuck in any era before the 1980s tbh, let alone hundreds of years ago.
Trapped in a Past era...
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Is the only truly ethical move, if one is irrevocably lost in the past, to try and incinerate oneself as quickly as possible?
That’s exactly what happened to a guy from the 27th century when he found himself in 15th century Earth. The smoke from his incineration caused the storms in the 16th century that sank the Spanish Armada, and that is why we don’t all speak Spanish today.
Forget it, kid; it’s time travel.
I just did a rewatch of Sactuary. At one point Amanda Tapping time-travels to 1888 chasing a villain, and finds that she has no way to go back to the present. Her first impulse is to kill herself for the sake of not changing history. Fortunately her character is immortal on the show, so she decides instead to just sit out the next 114 years in a Tibetan monastery. Then a couple of episodes later she just walks into the office a few days after she left as if nothing happened.
In FC, when it looked like they would be stuck in the past, Picard's orders to his crew were to "stay out of history's way." That might be easier said than done. Considering the butterfly effect, any seemingly innocuous interaction with any people or even the environment could have far-reaching unanticipated consequences. Settle down in a remote place and quietly raise a family, and maybe your descendants end up playing some huge role that had no equivalent in the original timeline. Or, swat a mosquito and it somehow sets off a chain of events leading to the future being a dystopian nightmare where your annoying neighbor rules the world. 
Kor
Kor
There was an episode of The Orville like this. Malloy was inadvertently sent back in time on Earth and after waiting a few years for rescue, proceeded to make a life for himself - working in a related field and marrying and having children. When the crew was finally able to "rescue" him, he didn't want to leave his family and new life.
In FC, when it looked like they would be stuck in the past, Picard's orders to his crew were to "stay out of history's way." That might be easier said than done. Considering the butterfly effect, any seemingly innocuous interaction with any people or even the environment could have far-reaching unanticipated consequences. Settle down in a remote place and quietly raise a family, and maybe your descendants end up playing some huge role that had no equivalent in the original timeline. Or, swat a mosquito and it somehow sets off a chain of events leading to the future being a dystopian nightmare where your annoying neighbor rules the world.
Kor
Of course, relocating to a non-existing island (Gravett Island) might help considerably in avoiding those undesirable interactions, although perhaps not entirely elimating them.
It'd be tough coming from 24th century Star Trek to pre-WWIII Earth. Your instinct would be to be able to trust everyone.
It's a pity Rain Robinson wasn't a Star Trek: Voyager fan. Would the crew have trusted her completely, then?
Why? History tells you that the people are primarily out for themselves.
There’s reading history and there’s experiencing it. On 24th century Earth, if you get a message advertising you herbal supplements, you can be pretty certain they’re damn effective supplements.
If I were a 24th century crewman and I got trapped in the 23rd century, it wouldn't be too bad, I suppose.
Not necessarily, we know there are 24th century con artists out there.
Not lurking behind every corner on Earth, trying to rob you 200 times a day. Sure, maybe people who lived on DS9 would adjust more easily.
I’m sure there exist conmen on Earth, but in general, if you get a friend request from a hot woman, there is an actual hot woman out there who wants to be your friend.
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