Genealogy
is increasingly a mainstream occupation, as I realized the other day, when I
picked up the Wall Street Journal issue of Wednesday, January 16, and
encountered a large article on our favorite activity.
Titled, "When A Genealogy Hobby
Digs Up Unwanted Secrets," the feature article by Sue Shellenbarger
relates the stories of a few researchers who discovered some black sheep in
their ancestries. One man found a bigamist, another a murderer, a third
uncovered a witch.
The article was fairly extensive and
discussed the Internet and DNA and quoted several prominent genealogists. One
factoid mentioned was that last year researchers spent $2.3 billion on
genealogy products and services. Wow, pretty soon we'll be getting into real
money!
The article ran to about 55 column
inches, substantial in modern terms, and I found it an interesting read. You
can peruse the Journal in your local library and maybe even online; give it a
look-see.
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