Understanding the importance of genealogy

Mynwent Eglwys St Ann by Eric Jones geograph Creative Commons Licence

There are lots of reasons  that may  provide the need  to  dig information  about your family tree.  For starters,  learning more about the history of your  family  presents you with a one of  kind opportunity to know where you came from.  When researching information  about  the history 

of your family lineage, there are different  methods  that you can use.  The most effective method to use in unearthing  information about your family  is  genealogy.  This method can definitely  have different meanings to  different people depending on one’s interpretations of what it is and  the factors  motivating one to  learn more about his/her family history.

There are common approaches that people use when undertaking genealogy as a way of   researching information about their fore fathers as well as the generations before them.  In addition to this, there are also  lots of reasons why  people prefer using this method over other methods.  The most prominent reason is the  fact that the method  gives great accuracy  when researching on family history.  This goes a long way in ensuring that the information researched on is reputable and can thus be relied upon in making  factual conclusions. What’s more unique about this method is that it’s very engaging thus  motivating people  to learn more about their family tree and backgrounds.

The practical  nature of genealogy

Genealogy is quite vast and covers   very many aspects as far as  research on  the background of a  family is concerned.  In addition to this, it also has limitless opportunities   of finding information  on family history. The method  prides itself in having different  practical triggers  that provide grounds for researching information on a family.  These  triggers include:

• ·         Validating family stories- In every  family tree, there are usually lots of stories and rumors about things that ancestors did  or took part in. Validating  such stories  requires an in-depth analysis  and research on the stories so as to determine whether they are false or not.  This method makes it quite easy to ascertain whether  the stories are facts or simply rumors that are passed from one generation to the other.

• ·         Relation with famous people-  if you want to know  whether you and your family are related to famous people, then genealogy  is the best method to use. This is because the method goes a long way in enabling you to  identify  the blood relationships shared by your relatives.

• ·         Historical event – Information from  family history can show that  some members of  the family took part in historical events such as the world wars.  The best way to gain a better understanding  and knowledge about such participation  is by using this research method.

• ·         Trace medical conditions- If for instance there  are medical conditions that are common in your family tree, then the use of this method  for researching information  about the history of a family is very ideal to use in identifying the source of such  conditions.  This method is very useful when being relied upon to assess the risks  of contracting medical  conditions that are common in families. 

• ·         Trace birth parents-  The method is very effective when being used to  trace  the parents of an adopted member in the family lineage. In addition to this, the method  can also be relied upon  when tracing  children who may have been offered  for adoption.

Genealogy mainly revolves around  having a factual perspective  and expectations about the history of a family lineage.  It’s based on the  importance  of distinguishing facts from  fiction  as far as family history is concerned. Additionally, the  method  can be relied upon  when  identifying the relationships  that connect different people in a family tree.  This   research method provides an insight into the history of a family lineage including the changes and developments that  may have characterized the family throughout  the  generations right from its first generation  to its present generation. It helps in clearing  all doubts as well as confirming   the validity of rumors about the family.

When you want to  determine the paternity of a child/ children in a family lineage, genealogy is  the best and the most accurate method to use.  This is quite important in that it helps  determining the biological parents of a child/ children in the family lineage. This is quite important especially  in instances there are disputes and conflicting reports about the paternity of some of the members in a family tree.  In addition to this, the method can also be used in  identifying why in a family history, some  children have a striking resemblance  to ancestors as depicted  in old family portraits.

Genealogy  has enabled the  achievement and realization of incredible   developments and progress as far as  research on family history is  put to consideration. The method  has made it quite easy  to separate facts from  rumors  in respect to the history of a specific family lineage as well as members of a family tree.  You no longer need to hold any conflicting ideas and rumors about your family and its history as you can  use this method to assess the  basis of these rumors.

Researching information about your family tree brings about a feeling of identity. This is  because you are able to  know where you came from, who your fore fathers were and who your relatives are.  In addition to this, you  also get an opportunity to appreciate the  achievements  of your fore fathers.  What’s more important about learning about your  family history  is that you identify the mistakes committed by your  ancestors and can thus be able to avoid repeating the same mistakes. Genealogy is usually a learning lesson for you  and other members of your family lineage.

When researching more information  about your  ancestors through genealogy, it’s important that you should be prepared to encounter different challenges and  set backs. This is especially very common in instances where there are limited sources of information or  the information to be  relied upon is shallow.  In such a situation, you should look for different avenues that can provide you with  information about your family tree.  This goes a long way in ensuring that  you are able to  get factual   and well based details about your family history.