| You never met them, but without them you
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| | research death notices in old papers,
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| wouldn't be here. They're your ancestors;
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| | which often times detailed the cause of
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| those long-forgotten people whose lives
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| | death. Knowing the cause of death of your
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| were so different, yet so similar, to
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| | ancestors can help you make decisions
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| yours today.
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| | about your health today. If there is a
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| Why study these people who are long gone
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| | preponderance of certain cancers in your
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| and buried? Well, think about it. If just
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| | family's past, you might want to be more
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| one of the thousands of your direct
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| | mindful of your eating or smoking habits.
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| ancestors didn't exist, you wouldn't
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| | Perhaps this knowledge would compel you
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| either. If your
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| | to participate in genetic testing.
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| great-great-great-great-great-grandmother
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| | How do you get started in genealogy
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| never met your
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| | research? Luckily there are numerous
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| great-great-great-great-great-grandfather
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| | avenues on which to begin. If your
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| , your significant other would never have
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| | community has a genealogy library or
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| met you because, well, you wouldn't be
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| | association, you could start by joining a
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| alive.
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| | group or visiting their offices. Often
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| Besides honoring the significance of your
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| | times genealogy associations have
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| ancestors, studying your family's
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| | numerous research materials to aid in
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| genealogy can just be plain fascinating.
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| | your search. Southern California has an
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| There are so many things you can learn,
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| | excellent genealogy group, the Southern
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| such as why you or your parents grew up
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| | California Genealogical Society, located
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| on one location or another. For example,
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| | in Burbank (818-843-7247). You can visit
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| if one of your ancestors was a Hessian
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| | their library, as well as attend the
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| soldier used by the British to fight the
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| | yearly "Genealogy Jamboree" sponsored by
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| American colonists, you might find some
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| | them. In fact, if you go to your favorite
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| relatives living in Pennsylvania, which
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| | search engine and put in "genealogy
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| had a large population of
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| | jamboree" you'll find other genealogy
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| German-Americans, many of them Hessian
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| | jamborees located around the country. The
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| soldiers who deserted the British and
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| | Jamborees are great because you can
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| later fought for the Americans. Many of
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| | discover different genealogy groups in
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| their descendants later moved to Ohio.
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| | your area, as well as purchase the latest
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| You can also learn why certain first
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| | genealogy publications and software.
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| names pop up in your family tree or even
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| | The internet, of course, is also a place
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| your family's original surname before it
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| | where genealogy enthusiasts can find a
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| was Americanized. Many names were not
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| | treasure trove of information, either
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| easy to pronounce by immigration
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| | through access to research materials, or
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| officials, who changed surnames on
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| | through connecting with distant relatives
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| documents as immigrants were processed.
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| | through genealogy forums.
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| Finding your true surname can also be a
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| | Ancestry DNA is also a tool which can
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| clue as to your ancestors' occupations,
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| | help the budding genealogist. Ancestry
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| as many surnames were taken according to
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| | DNA, or genetic genealogy, is simply
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| the person's livelihood, such as Tanner,
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| | discovering your ancestor's origins by
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| Baker, etc.
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| | testing your DNA, which is performed with
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| Learning about your family's genealogy
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| | a cotton swab inside your cheek. With
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| can also aid in learning about medical
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| | these tests you can discover what part of
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| conditions which may be passed on
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| | Africa from which your ancestors
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| genetically. Did your ancestors have
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| | originated; what Irish clan your
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| heart conditions? Were they prone to
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| | ancestors belonged to; if you have any
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| cancer? Was there a large incidence of
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| | Native American ancestry.
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| auto-immune disorders in your distant
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| | Once you get started with genealogy
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| past? How can you learn about medical
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| | research you will get hooked. Not only
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| conditions of those long past? Sometimes
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| | will you be able to discover things about
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| stories are passed through generations,
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| | your ancestors, but you may find you can
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| but, in the absence of that, you can
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| | discover more about yourself as well.
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