The Psychology of Family History: Exploring Our Genealogy

by Doreen Rosenthal, Susan Moore, Rebecca Robinson, et al.

Book Overview

This important book examines the motives that drive family historians and explores whether those who research their ancestral pedigrees have distinct personalities, demographics or family characteristics. It describes genealogists' experiences as they chart their family trees including their insights, dilemmas and the fascinating, sometimes disturbing and often surprising, outcomes of their searches.

Drawing on theory and research from psychology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367820420
• ISBN13: 9780367820428
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"