What is it?
Genealogy is the study of family history and lineage. It involves researching and tracing the ancestry and descendants of individuals or families, often through historical records like:
- Birth, marriage, and death certificates
- Census records
- Church or religious documents
- Immigration and naturalization papers
- Wills and probate records
- DNA testing (modern genealogy)
The goal of genealogy is usually to build a family tree, which visually maps out the relationships among family members across generations.
People study genealogy for various reasons, such as:
- Discovering their ethnic or cultural heritage
- Connecting with distant relatives
- Preserving family stories and traditions
- Solving family mysteries
- Legal or medical reasons (e.g., inheritance, genetic conditions)
If you're interested in starting your own genealogy research, there are tools like Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and MyHeritage, as well as public archives and local historical societies that can help.
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