| Genealogy (which comes from the Greek words | | | | family's past by looking at documents such as |
| genea, meaning family and logos meaning | | | | marriage records. Genealogy has been described |
| knowledge) is the study of family lineages. Usually | | | | as a very complex puzzle. To get a reliable picture |
| this is done by collecting names of family | | | | of a family's origins requires a lot of study and |
| members (both living an dead) and looking for a | | | | investigation. |
| link between them, based on evidence and | | | | Thanks to the Internet anyone can now easily do |
| documents. The results of these investigations are | | | | genealogy research. In past researching family |
| then used to build family tree. | | | | history was a lot of work and very time |
| In the past genealogy was very important for | | | | consuming. Today, thanks to the many public |
| nobles who depended on it to determine the | | | | records and genealogy sites available online, it has |
| rightful heirs to titles and inheritances. Detailed | | | | become much easier and faster. In fact, |
| records were kept to ensure that titles were | | | | genealogy is one of the most popular subjects on |
| passed down to the right person. Nowadays | | | | the Internet. |
| genealogy is a science and hobby practiced by | | | | Genealogy can be absolutely fascinating. For many |
| many people around the world. | | | | people it can feel like a journey through time. It |
| Genealogists usually begin their search with a | | | | also makes them appreciate all the things their |
| person's parents and grand-parents. From there | | | | ancestors accomplished during their lives. |
| they begin to dig deeper and deeper into the | | | | |