What is Genealogy?
'''Genealogy''' is the study of family history. It is the study of [[family]] [[relationship]]s and ancestry ([[parents]], grandparents, great-grandparents, etc.). It is a popular [[hobby]] in the United States and in many other countries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geneaology is the second most popular hobby|url=http://www.familytree.com/blog/genealogy-is-the-second-most-popular-hobby-in-the-u-s/|publisher=Family Tree (LDS)|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref> Some people show their family history using a family tree. A family tree is a [[diagram]] of the members of a family. With a family tree you use lines to show how people are related, for example, people who are married or have children. Some people keep track of their family history data in a genealogy [[database]] on their computer. Examples of data that a person would save are dates and places of [[birth]]s, [[marriage]]s, and [[death]]s. Other information that might be saved are records of military service, [[census]] records which show where ancestors lived at a certain time, immigration data, [[education]], [[Profession|occupations]], and even [[photo]]s of the ancestors. The person building the database can usually decide to save many kinds of data—news articles, stories that were told in the family ([[oral history]]), information on religious ceremonies, wills or inheritances, information from family letters, customs, or how world or local events affected the family. The advantages of using a genealogy database are that it helps to keep the data organized, especially when relationships change; it can generate several types of [[chart]]s or [[Table (information)|tables]] with the data filled in; it may make it easier to share data with others; and it takes up less room than paper and notebooks. People study genealogy (family history) for many reasons. * They may want to help someone be reunited with their family after [[war]], natural disasters, foster care, or [[adoption]], or find living relatives. * They may have an interest in history and want to