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Finding one's family roots seems the in thing these days, so much so that
GenealogyInTime Magazine can now put together a global list of the
Top 100 Most Popular Genealogy Websites .
The rise of genetic testing has boosted the popularity of genealogy. With testing made easy using a cotton swab and some saliva, everyone can establish their paternity and reconstruct their national history in addition to checking on hereditary disease risk.
Genealogy seems to be on air every time I switch on the television in Australia, UK or the US. BBC created and ran a TV show on genealogy called
Who Do You Think You Are since 2004, and the same show was launched in the US in 2010 on NBC. The show was participated by television celebrities including comedian and TV presenter Julian Clary, Jerry Springer, host of the tabloid talk show
The Jerry Springer Show, best-selling Harry Potter author JK Rowling, and Jeremy Clarkson of BBC TV show
Top Gear.
Dozens of websites and software programs have also sprouted over the years to support what many Americans believe to be the second most popular hobby and visited website category after pornography. For example
Ancestry.com , one of the leading family history websites, allows subscribers to access billions of records by paying anywhere between USD12.95 to USD34.95 per month.
Now, thousands of "root seekers" can trace their lineages, discover unknown relatives, and ancestors and construct their family trees.
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