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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.

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


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Example sentence - I enjoyed learning about my family history at the genealogy library in Salt Lake City, Utah.


How do you start genealogy?

The best way to start in genealogy is with yourself. Write down your full name, your birth date and place, and, if you're married, your husband's or wife's full name, birth date and place, and the date and place of your marriage. Then continue by listing your parents names, birth dates and places, marriage date and places, and, if deceased, their death date and place. Next, you would list your children's and siblings' (brothers and sisters) same information. After that, list your parents' siblings' information as well as their parents' (your grandparents') information. If you don't know any of this information, ask that person or a relative who would likely know. Keep doing this with each person's parents and siblings. There may be more information you will want to collect, such as occupations, military service, etc. That's genealogy. You should also borrow a book on basig genealogy from your local library and read it. Then consider joining a local genealogy group that is welcoming of beginners, so you can talk to real people about procedures and resources.


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FASG is Genealogy stands for "Fellow, American Society of Genealogists" and is a particular status of honor and membership in that society.