Our subject this week is an area of study that interests millions of people -- genealogy,researching family history.

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Other people who get involved in genealogy may want to confirm stories they heard about a family member.

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For two days in April, more than two thousand people came to the National Archives in Washington for the Sixth Annual Genealogy Fair.

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Archivist Constance Potter says genealogy can be addictive: once you start, it is hard to stop.

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But the information that people get from genealogy sites is often limited or incorrect.

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Professional genealogist Megan Smolenyak is an adviseron another new American television series about genealogy.

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Genealogy is also important for membership in some historical or cultural organizations.

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Lisa Roy said having children got her interested in genealogy.

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It was the fifth genealogy fair for Shirley Jones.

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There are thousands of websites related to genealogy.

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Genealogy can help people learn more about history.

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For some,genealogy is important to their religion.

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