Understanding Family History

DNA carries genes that decide how we look.

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Your looks are not connected to your parents or grandparents.

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Parents pass down their genes to their children.

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Genealogy is the study of family history.

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You cannot learn about your ancestors if you don’t know them personally.

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A family tree helps show how family members are related.

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Only scientists can study family history.

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Libraries and old newspapers can help us to find family records.

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The Internet is not useful for learning about ancestors.

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Looking at birth, marriage, or death records can give information about ancestors.

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