[iwgmgfh] Re: Our own personal interest in genealogy
- From: Arnon Hershkovitz <arnon.hershkovitz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: iwgmgfh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 09:46:38 -0400
That's a great question, Nina, and I was wondering about it too.
As for myself - I started researching my families 14 years ago and haven't
stopped since then. However, till now - and after many attempts of
reflecting upon my research - I don't have a clear answer to the "Why?"
question. Some of it is related to me being a very curious person; part of
it is related to the lost of my two grandparents whom I adored (I started
researching almost immediately after my grandmother had died); it is also
probably related to some lack of a sense of belonging.
I started with my own families, then added my wife's, then became more
involved in the national/international community and more professional.
Now, as genealogy-as-a-hobby is an integral part of my life (you can see
most of my activities here, http://genealogy.arnononthe.net/eng/), and as
I'm about to start my independent academic career, I thought, "Why not
combining these two passions?" :-)
And still, the motivation-question is unanswered...
Arnon
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:29 AM, Nina Ray <nray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> As I continue my academic research into the motivations consumers have for
> tracing their roots and potentially making a trip to specific locations
> important to their family history, I have a question for the group:
>
> Have all of us traced our own family history to some degree? What are our
> motivations for doing so?
>
> If you would like to have a bit of a conversation about this, I would
> enjoy hearing your thoughts.
>
> Thanks so much,
> Nina
>
> Nina M. Ray, Ph.D.
> Professor of Marketing and International Business
> Department of Marketing and Finance
> College of Business and Economics
> Boise State University
> 1910 University Drive
> Boise, ID 83725 USA
> +1-208-426-3837
>
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