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Family History – Everyone Is Doing It!

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Sometimes we may think that family history is only for those old folks that like to hang out in the family history libraries poking through microfilm and dusty books.   However, when it comes down to it family history everyone does it!   Let me explain with the following 10 ways you might be doing family history and don’t even know it. 1.       If you like to look at family photos (new or old) then you “do” family history. 2.       If you write emails to your family and save them, then you “do” family history. 3.       If you have a photo album stored in your house, then you “do” family history. 4.       If you visit the grave of your relative and put flowers on your family graves then you “do” family history. 5.       If you have an item in your house that was handed down from parents or grandparents then you “do” family history. 6. ...
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Is Professional Genealogy Only for the Elite?

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Pause for a moment and consider your circle of friends and family. How many of them have hired a Professional Genealogist to research their family history? For those of you that know someone personally who has hired a professional genealogist to research their family history, consider yourself one of the few and possibly one of the elite. For those of you that cannot think of anyone within your circle of family and friends that has hired a professional genealogist, you are not alone.  Only a very small percentage of the general population contract directly with professional genealogists for research services. The majority of professional genealogy research services are provided to organizations, businesses, and government agencies rather than individuals. There are several reasons for this chasm between individuals and professional genealogy services. 1.       Cost: Currently enlisting the services of a professional genealogist can sta...
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