| Genealogy is the study of families and their | | | | Henrys who had daughters named Rose. Well, |
| lineage, and many individuals are applying this | | | | your mom's name is Rose, but you know that |
| science to the study of their own family ancestry. | | | | your mom has a brother named Dave. You can |
| Once they use genealogy to find the link, they | | | | then look for the Henry with a daughter named |
| can then learn more about the lives of their | | | | Rose and a son named Dave. From there, you |
| ancestors, which allows them to learn more about | | | | can then find the parents of that Henry, who is |
| themselves. Many individuals are quite amazed at | | | | your grandfather, and continue the process the |
| what they find out about their lineage. They may | | | | best you can. That is just an example of how |
| find that they are descendants of kings, dukes, | | | | you can cross reference your information to |
| and historical figures. Others may find out that | | | | obtain accurate information. However, it becomes |
| they are descendants of individuals who were | | | | somewhat more difficult the further back you go. |
| poor and they find that their family overcame | | | | As you start going back further through time, |
| extreme adversity. It is rather fascinating what | | | | you may have to look into courthouse records, |
| one can find out about their family through the | | | | cemetery records, and even newspapers to find |
| proper research. | | | | accurate information. It is not just a matter of |
| The research | | | | looking on the Internet, although the Internet |
| The word "research" seems like an ugly word | | | | serves as a very valuable resource for finding |
| because it deals with doing work, but it is actually | | | | genealogy information. There are valuable |
| rather fun because of the amount of information | | | | websites out there that contain information |
| that you can acquire. Simply finding one kinship link | | | | provided by those who have done their own |
| can be exciting, but it is even more exciting to | | | | research. However, you may not know where |
| find out the details regarding the lives of those in | | | | that research was carried out and if it is accurate. |
| your family ancestry. As you go, you can | | | | You can take that information and try to verify it |
| continue to find more and more kinship links, | | | | by looking through courthouse and cemetery |
| eventually taking the data you have acquired and | | | | records, newspapers, and other sources. If you |
| creating a family tree. | | | | can verify it, then you know that it is correct. |
| The individuals doing genealogy research typically | | | | If you find that your family ancestry involves |
| study the family ancestry of their own family and | | | | historical figures, it can become somewhat easier |
| that of their spouses. They can then share their | | | | to track down their ancestry for the fact that |
| findings with their children and their grandchildren. | | | | historical figures usually have well-outlined family |
| This is important to some families so that this | | | | histories. |
| information can be passed down for generations. | | | | The purpose |
| This is so everyone knows where it is they came | | | | It is always nice to find out where we came |
| from. There are, however, professionals who | | | | from. We like to know about those individuals |
| conduct research for other people, write books | | | | responsible for our existence. We want to know |
| about the best ways to research, and teach their | | | | who they were, what they did that was |
| methods. Some individuals employ these | | | | significant, where they lived, what illnesses they |
| professionals to do their research for them if | | | | had, and so much more. You can certainly learn a |
| they are not sure of the accuracy of their own | | | | lot about yourself just by knowing a lot about |
| research. | | | | them. |
| As for the research process, it is not exactly an | | | | Another aspect that makes genealogy research |
| easy process. This is due in part to the fact that | | | | so great is that you can pass the information |
| many individuals in the same geographic region | | | | down from generation to generation. Basically, this |
| have the same name. This is when it is important | | | | is a way to keep everyone's memory alive. As |
| to cross reference the information you don't | | | | long as everyone remembers these ancestors, |
| know with the information you do know. For | | | | they are never truly gone. |
| example, you may find that there are two | | | | |