[iwgmgfh] Re: Our own personal interest in genealogy
- From: Arnon Hershkovitz <arnon.hershkovitz@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: iwgmgfh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 10:32:35 -0400
Haven't hear of him, but just sent him an email.
Thanks,
Arnon
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:18 AM, Nina Ray <nray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Last post of the day, folks, I promise!
>
> Does anyone know Paul Basu? I used his "Highland Homecomings" and other
> related articles about a decade ago to get me started with academic
> literature on the topic. I haven't read anything by him lately but found
> this site
> http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/people/staff/basu
>
> I'm wondering if he would like to made aware of this group?
>
> 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
>
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 7:46 AM, Arnon Hershkovitz <
> arnon.hershkovitz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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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