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Position:Home>Genealogy> Does geneaology include researching people still alive and if so are the peopleQuestion: Does geneaology include researching people still alive and if so are the people search websites unethical?
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Though some will disagree, I would say that genealogy absolutely includes tracing down family members who are both dead and alive. The "ancestors only" approach to genealogy with the only focus being the pedigree chart is a very "western" perspective. Tracing the descendants of people can be just as important as tracing the ancestors (and often much more realistic). That said, I think there are better ways to connect to people rather than using people search websites. Start by contacting the family members you know of, and then try the surname message boards at: http://boards.ancestry.com http://genforum.genealogy.com Slowly you will begin to build a network of extended family members. For example, our family association now has about 2000 families on the mailing list for our semi-annual newsletters. Best of luck, Dave -- http://www.familypulse.org |