GENEALOGY IS AN ADDICTIVE hobby: the fact that you are reading this probably means that you have been smitten. There are a number of theories as to why genealogy has become so popular in the last few years; the huge growth of the Internet, the availability of information on CD-ROM or because North American society, as it ages, feels that it is losing touch with its roots. Probably all of these have contributed to the increased interest in genealogy.
What keeps people interested is the chance to become detectives and pursue unique goals (we are researching our own families). As detectives we should learn to become logical in our quest. Most amateur genealogists will admit that they started their research inefficiently...
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