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What is Genealogy?

Genealogy, generally defined, is the study of one's ancestry. However, in actuality, genealogy is much more involved and interesting than its general definition lets on. When you begin studying genealogy, you realize just how much interesting information your family history can reveal. Genealogy can shed light on where your ancestors came from, where they lived, what they did for a living, who they married and what property they owned.
    
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What is a Family Tree?

Family trees are graphical maps for tracing one's genealogy. By visually tracing the history of one's family bloodline and showing the connections between different family members, family trees help illustrate a person's ancestry.
   
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Creating Family Trees

When the average person thinks about a family tree, he or she usually envisions the graphic layout of boxes and lines linking family members together or an image of a tree with various names and birth dates making up the branches. What many fail to realize is that the format of family trees can be as varying (and interesting) as the families who pursue them. 
   
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