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From: Barbara Rodgers <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Genealogy vs. Family History
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 09:00:59 -0400
In-Reply-To: <003f01c0b5cb$14260b40$0200000a@oemcomputer>

American Genealogy: A Basic Course, Third Edition, Revised, pg. 9, Glossary:

genealogy---Study of origins and descent of families; written history of
the descent of a person or family from an ancestor

family history---Recently developed branch of history that utilizes the
methods of sociology, genealogy, and history to study family development;
history of one's family or ancestors


At 03:02 AM 03/26/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>Ladies and Gentlemen:
>
>"Genealogy vs. Family History: Are there distinction and, if
>so, what Are these distinctions?"
>This will be an open-book examination, so references to
>authorities are not only permitted by encouraged.
>
>IOW, gang, I have looked everywhere I can think of and I
>cannot find anything that addresses the above questions.
>Your thoughts are sincerely sought?
>
>"Prof." Richard Pence
>"History 301 - Do We Know What It Is We Are Doing?"

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