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Several different reasons come to mind.

1. People want a culture to belong to such as the native American tribes in which they can enjoy the benefits such as schooling, medical benefits, ect.

2. People want to express their interest of how their forefathers participated in the wars of the US in becoming a new nation or wars within its borders by showing which side was defended.

3. Country of origin is important to a lot of people to show a lifestyle in manners and culture.

4. It is important to some to discover where their family originated as to find out when and how many generations they have lived in America.

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What is genealogy the study of?

The study of ancestry or pedigrees. For people, genealogy often involves constructing what is called a "family tree" showing the births, marriages, and descendants for earlier and current generations of a family.


When did genealogy start?

Genealogy has been around as long as humans have been on this earth. Every family has told stories about their ancestors since time began. The formalized study of genealogy has its roots in the history of European royal families where bloodlines and people were tracked. In the United States, the focus on genealogy became popular with the influx of immigrants, namely the 1880 to 1920 time period. After 1920, the process of researching and documenting genealogy was formalized. This standardization effort is often attributed to Donald Lines Jacobus, known as "the dean of American genealogy." In more recent times, the book and television mini-series Roots by Alex Haley in the mid-1970s, brought more and more attention to genealogy.


What is genealogical?

Genealogy is the study and documentation of the ancestry and descendants of specific people, often with added reference to their lives, accomplishments and lifestyles. It is also the study of the history of one or more families, who need not have been prominent in any way. This distinguishes it from more conventional history, which, when it focuses on people or families, usually deals with those who were prominent or who are believed to have had a significant impact on large numbers of people, or on whole nations.


What are two kinds of information could a person find on an ancestor on genealogy websites?

The two kinds of information a person could find on an ancestor genealogy website are your family tree and genealogy records. These allow people to track their family roots which may help identify a person better.


What is an example of a sentence with the word genealogy?

I am ready to begin researching my family's genealogy.

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What are some sentences with the word genealogy in them?

Genealogy is a hobby enjoyed by many people. Genealogy is the study of ones lineage. I enjoy genealogy, the research always proves interesting.


What is genealogy the study of?

The study of ancestry or pedigrees. For people, genealogy often involves constructing what is called a "family tree" showing the births, marriages, and descendants for earlier and current generations of a family.


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Genealogy is the study of lineage.


What is the relation between genealogy and history?

History is obviously the study of all events and persons in the past. Genealogy is the study of family relationships or family trees. Most of the people will be dead but some will still be alive and current. My site www.Maberly.name is a genealogy site which covers the history of the Maberly and Mabley families.


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There is no "Genealogy" of Saturn. Genealogy is the study and documentation of a specific direct ancestral lineage within a biological Family.


How do you use genealogy in a sentence?

Genealogy is the the study of the history of families and the line of descent from their ancestors.


What do you call the study of ancestry?

Genealogy is the term given to the study of ancestry.


The study of family origins?

It is known as Genealogy.


What is the study of surnames called?

The study of surnames is called anthroponomy. The study of family history is "genealogy".


Does WikiAnswers have an ancestor section?

Yes they do. Its called Genealogy that is their category for Ancestry. Genealogy is the study of Relations or Relationships.


What is the study of how charastics are transmitted from parents to offspring?

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