Genealogy

Genealogy is a fine art of finding out what ancestors came before you.
Its a good way to pursue and practice the old adage of knowing thyself.

In researching one's ancestors one is doing hard detective work that takes a lot of deductive reasoning needed to tract the old folks down...

One also becomes a historian because sometimes the old folks cut a big path through history to shape economy and impact the environment in which they lived in. The old saying that warns, that the present has been shaped by the deeds within the past holds fast and true here.

One also gets to view what diseases effected the ancestors and one can adjust the lifestyle a bit to avoid them as well as change the mtDNA sequences that have a potential for diabetes, gastic distresses and diseases and yes, spiritual involution and evolution.

Have a look for yourself...
 http://johnayes.tribalpages.com lists the history of Puerto Rico that includes some descendants of Columbus....(Not my tree)

http://ayesart.tribalpages.com now, that's my family tree.

As always, one learns from history the mistakes that were made therein the past....
Some of those mistakes must never happen again....You will see...provided that you are interested enough....

I also have some ins and outs on genealogy at my page at:

http://ayesart.blogster.com


Enjoy.