1 he 1990s saw a veritable explosion of interest by people seeking to learn more about their roots. Thanks to a host of computer programs and websites devoted to the subject, finding out about your family became easier than ever. According to one study, genealogy ranked with sex, finance, and sports as one of the biggest areas of interest on the Internet. For instance, one site, RootsWeb, received more than 160 million messages through it's site in a single month. In April 1999 the largest repository of genealogy in the United States, the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) announced that it would host a website mat eventually will catalogue more than six hundred million names in an effort to help those looking for pieces of their family, history.

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Margot Hornblower and Melissa August, "Roots Mama," Time, 153 (19 April 1999) 54-67

David Jackson, "How to Program Your Family...