A recent blog post by Lorine McGinnis Schulze asks the question, “Why do we do genealogy”. The answer should be simple. One would think it would be something along the lines of:
“I do genealogy because I want to know who my ancestors were.”
But guess what? Like most questions in life, the answer is not that simple. There are a myriad of reasons why we delve into genealogy research. Wanting to find out who our ancestors were is just the tip of the genealogy iceberg.
In her article Lorine goes on to explain how our reasons change over time. It is a thoughtful and insightful look into our reasons for “doing” genealogy. Please click here to read her entire article.