Geography and Genealogy - Locating Personal Pasts (Paperback)

Genealogy has become a widely popular pursuit, as millions of people now research their family history, trace their forebears, attend family reunions and travel to ancestral home sites. Geographers have much to contribute to the serious study of the family history phenomenon. Land records, maps and even GIS are increasingly used by genealogical investigators. As a cultural practice, it encompasses peoples' emotional attachments to ancestral places and is widely manifest on the ground as personal heritage travel. Family history research also has significant potential to challenge accepted geographical views of migration, ethnicity, socio-economic class and place-based identities. This volume is possibly the first ever book to address the geographical and scholarly aspects of this increasingly popular social phenomenon. It highlights tools and information sources used by geographers and their application to family history research. Furthermore, it examines family history as a socio-cultural practice, including the activities of tourism, archival research and DNA testing.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2008
Editors:	Dallen J. Timothy
Authors:	Jeanne Kay Guelke
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26611-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-138-26611-6
Barcode:	9781138266117

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