There are a multitude of reasons why more and more people are being drawn to the exciting world of genealogy and family history. The magic of connecting yourself with family and times long past can be intoxicating. This steadily increasing interest in family history has been fueled, in part, by the huge numbers of baby-boomers finding themselves with more leisure time and from broadcast specials and movies.

One benefit of this rising tide of interest in family history is that more and more attention is being focused on finding and preserving old dormant records and documents. As a result, new services and products are constantly being created and marketed to meet the needs of inquiring researchers. For many years The Latter Day Saints have been doing a marvelous job microfilming vast numbers of common and obscure records of all types. They continue to collect and preserve records from around the world. Their holdings are easily accessible at LDS Family History Centers located in larger cities.

Several government agencies are also finding that their holdings contain a vast treasure trove of genealogically rich documents (i.e. the National Archives and Records Administration with their World War I Draft Cards and Civil War Pension Applications, the Social Security Administration with their Social Security Number Applications, and the U.S. Department of the Interior – Bureau of Land Management with their Land Patent Records, just to name a few).

The use of computers with sophisticated genealogy programs has made it easy and convenient to accumulate and organize vast amounts of genealogical information. And, of course, the world-wide internet has opened new doors to the world for exciting exploration and discovery.

Are you interested in:
* Discovering the country of origin and time of immigration of your family to the United States?

* Finding living blood relatives by researching other descendant lines from a common ancestor?

* Identifying medical histories or genetic tendencies of prior generations that might affect current generations?

* Establishing a family tie to famous, infamous, or successful individuals of the past?

* Enhancing your love of American history by making it come alive by identifying and placing your beloved ancestors in the times, events, and places of long ago?

* Giving a Family Tree as a wedding, housewarming, or birthday gift or as a tribute to an elderly family member?

* Discovering the migration pattern of your family across the United States?

* Challenging yourself to assembling a comprehensive family tree for your family?

* Discovering if and how any of your male ancestors served with the U.S. Military?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above.....why not genealogy? There has never been a better time!