Genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is becoming extremely popular as people want to learn about their ancestors and family history. Genealogy recieved a huge boost in the 1970s with the release of Alex Haley's Roots: The Saga of an American Family.
Genealogy is about studying and tracing family pedigrees and determining how and who we are related to. It involves collecting family names, establishing relationships among individuals and providing source documentation validing research. It involves "detective work" but can be extremely satisfying. Including personal histories for ancestors can bring alive your family history and help you feel connected to the past.
In genealogy one of the most important aspects is to verify source information. There are so many ways to get information and with the Internet, resources have expanded exponentially. However, it is crucial to make sure that sources are accurate and reliable.
Genealogy research can be focused on specific things such as finding information about a specific family name (surname), or learning about one small community or parish, or simply researching the life of one particular person.
There are many resources for genealogy online. The most popular genealogy website is 
Ancestry.com.
 Genealogy Online for Dummies
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