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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

History of Genealogy and Finding Your Roots

Posted by Renee

History of Genealogy from Family Chronicle

A nice overview of different cultures and the manner they record family ancestry, through church records and oral traditions.


Also Henry Louis Gates Jr. is producing another series on ancestry in America, titled 'Finding Your Roots'. There was a recent profile of him in the NYT Magazine.
Gates’s belief in the complexity of American culture has only been reinforced by the genetic research that has informed his recent books and television programs. In them, Gates explores the lineage of Americans like Chris Rock, Meryl Streep, Yo-Yo Ma and Tina Turner. Using genealogical and historical resources, he traces their family stories as far back as he can. When the paper trail runs out, he resorts to DNA tests.
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