Why is family history important?

Why is family history important?

In this article, best-selling author and genealogy expert A.J. Jacobs explains:

“What children learn when they hear about their past -- both the good and the bad -- Jacobs said, is primarily that they can chart their own course and don't have to follow the path of what their less-than-stellar ancestors did. They also learn that they are part of something bigger than themselves.

When you're a kid, you think you're the most important, you're the only person out there, the world revolves around you, and this is just one way to show them no, you are part of this massive world. You are just one link in the chain."

Conserving stories and memories through the writing of biographies is one aspect of Zikra’s mission, but understanding how you – the relative of an elderly member of your family – fit into the complex web of family and community history is another essential part.

Delving back into the memories of our elders can provide much light and understanding of who we are today, and help us tackle both present and future.

For more information about Zikra services, please visit our Biographies page.