Why should people connect with the roots of their family the Boston Globe said it best in his review of the show: "Gates shows how much is lost when we do not speak of the past." Knowing your past helps shape your present, and learning your own history is a big part of understanding who you are. But why is it really important to learn about your roots?
medical history
many problems health and life-threatening diseases are hereditary. Knowing the medical history of your family can alert you to potential risks that could be passed down to you or your children.
Sense of identity and cultural heritage
Knowing that you are, who your ancestors are and where you come from can give you a sense of identity in this vast world. You can find out if your family belongs to a particular faith and reason, or find out where a family name came. Learn your family history is a vital part of understanding yourself. And during your search, you can confirm something you've always wondered about, or reveal something you never knew.
Highlights and History
There are family members who swear up and down that you are related to someone famous, but have actually no way to prove it to you. With genealogy, you can confirm whether you are really related to someone famous. It also helps you to gain an understanding of the involvement of a parent in a historical movement, and how this movement has an impact on your life and society as a whole.
Preserve family history
Creating and building a family tree allows you to leave a legacy for your children or relatives future. precious family memories that could be lost forever can now be maintained in generation of life to generation.
Genealogy is history on a personal level. And while finding your roots can mean different things to different people, it is important not as hard as you think. Ancestry.com is the biggest name in online genealogy, but there many other services there to help you find your family history.
And if you want to inspire you to search for your family history, you can catch the most current season of "Finding Your Roots" streaming Amazon Instant Video .