Geography and Genealogy: Locating Personal Pasts

by Dallen J. Timothy

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0754670120
• ISBN13: 9780754670124
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"