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Genealogy: A Guide to Creating Your By James A. McKane - © 2008 ==================================================================================
Why – because you are now interested in learning more about your heritage or ancestry. However, a deeper reason will come to light as you work on your genealogy! You will soon find yourself wondering many times, “Why didn’t she, they, or even I ask Uncle Joe before he passed away?” or “Why didn’t they record some of their family history for us? or “Where could all those photographs have gone?” These are just a few of the very many reasons for recording your genealogy and family history. Personally, if only one of my ancestors had recorded just a tiny bit of information 150 years ago, I would know where my family connected to Ireland and to whom they connected! When – it would seem that “Now” would be the logical answer. Of course, a whole genealogy cannot be completed now! However, you most certainly can begin now and work on it over the next many years. Where – would most likely refer to where you are actually going to work on recording the information that you What – your genealogy! According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Genealogy is: - “1) an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms 2) regular descent of a person, family, or group of organisms from a progenitor or older form 3) the study of family pedigrees 4) an account of the origin and historical development of something.” This bare definition is not really very useful unless you also define what information is necessary to complete an accurate and acceptable account. The basic information required consists of the dates of birth, christening, marriage, death and burial along with the locations of these events. From this beginning, a genealogy may be expanded into as much detail as desired. It may be desirable to include information about the life history, medical records, and GPS co-ordinates of the locations of events of the subject. The life history can include everything from details of the birth, to education, to special achievements, to work history and even retirement events.
How – the how of recording and researching your genealogy is the most difficult part of the task. No matter how much information you develop on your ancestry and how many years you work on it, there will always be more ancestors and more details to find. You must recognize from the beginning that you are starting a life-long quest that will never and can never be completed! ![]()
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