The Family Times April 2018

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Family Trees and Earth Day By Stefanie Maglio

A family tree is a record of a family's lineage. They help us to know where we came from and what a future for the family could look like. Learning about your family's lineage should be a group effort. Get the kids involved, as it is good for them to know about their ancestors too. Family trees can also help medical professionals answer questions and make more accurate predictions about one's health. Knowing about family trees may help medical professionals find cures to different diseases sooner. This may be more helpful if there is a specific, genetic disease within the family. There are multiple ways to put together a family tree. For example, you can trace a male line or a surname. You can start from the present and trace back to as far as you can possibly go. Doing this may take quite a lot of research and some extra help. There are genealogy software programs, which can help youmake any kind of family tree electronically. These programs can help make the process easier, although you're only likely to trace back a few generations before it becomes too difficult. Note-taking and consulting professionals may help, however you may not always find exactly what you're looking for. The key is having a willingness to fail. Learning more about your ancestry and attempting to put together a family tree will be a great bonding experience for the whole family and you're bound to learn something no matter what. This Earth Day, spend time with your family and go out and plant a real "family tree"! It is a great way to give back to the environment while having fun with the ones you love. The tree will last years to come and will be something deep and meaningful for the entire family.

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