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Genealogy is popular in many cultures. In the Western nations it is most often seen as an amatuer hobby. Genealogy sites have some of the heaviest traffic on the Internet. Reviewing genealogy is often an activity at family reunions. Some families [[Hiring a Professional Researcher|hire professional genealogists]] to research their lines. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test DNA analysis] of a person's ethnic background is growing in popularity. | Genealogy is popular in many cultures. In the Western nations it is most often seen as an amatuer hobby. Genealogy sites have some of the heaviest traffic on the Internet. Reviewing genealogy is often an activity at family reunions. Some families [[Hiring a Professional Researcher|hire professional genealogists]] to research their lines. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogical_DNA_test DNA analysis] of a person's ethnic background is growing in popularity. | ||
Occasionally, over-zealous enthusiasts are regarded as snobbish because of references to illustrious ancestors. And a few genealogies are fraudulent because they falsely link to a desired ancestor. The best way of avoiding false genealogy problems is to rely on good source notes and quality research standards.The lack of proper source citations | Occasionally, over-zealous enthusiasts are regarded as snobbish because of references to illustrious ancestors. And a few genealogies are fraudulent because they falsely link to a desired ancestor. The best way of avoiding false genealogy problems is to rely on good source notes and quality research standards.The lack of [[Cite Your Sources (Source Footnotes)|proper source citations]] for some genealogies is a serious problem made worse when the shabby documentation is perpetuated over-and-over on the Internet. | ||
=== For Further Reading === | === For Further Reading === | ||