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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.<ref name="Two"/> 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.<ref name="Two"/> Reviewing genealogy is often an activity at family reunions.<ref>[http://www.reunionsmag.com/familyreunions/family_history_genealogy.html Family History Genealogy] in ''Reuions Magazine'' (accessed 4 March 2017).</ref> 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 [[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. | 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. | ||