In some parts of the world it is becoming popular to research the history of one's own family. Why might people want to do this? Is it a positive or negative development?

The search for one's ancestry is increasing in prevalence in certain parts of the world and

this

can be attributed to the sense of wanting to belong somewhere. In my opinion, knowing your roots can positively influence your life. Most developed countries are

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, people are raised in a multicultural way with no single culture to identify with.

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means that there is a lack of belonging to any of these cultures, resulting in a loss of identity in teenage years and adulthood especially.

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, most teenagers always want to be a part of something and identify with a certain race or adults going through mid-life

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search of their origin. The high rate of racism in these societies makes it much easier for individuals to question their beginnings. In the same vein, missing, orphaned or adopted individuals, in search of their parents are

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curious about their ancestry and the advancement of science and technology has made genetic testing possible.

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, these people can put their genetic information with the police

for example

and if someone is looking for them, they can find a match through that information.

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development can aid

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families and help

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diverse people find their roots.

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, researching one's history can be beneficial to them and society as a whole.

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provides a sense of belonging to them and increases awareness of different cultures, eventually

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in a better understanding among communities.

Finally

, I believe knowledge about our origins and different cultures can decrease racism

consequently

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this

is a positive development.