Past Programs
Galleries, Libraries and Museums - 2006
Family History
07/12/2006
We're supposed to be a nation of sports lovers, with weekends taken up with energetic activities. But at computers and in libraries around the country a quieter activity is pursued - genealogy. At any one time thousands of Australians are delving into their family's past; trying to fill in the gaps or confirm apocryphal tales. Sometimes this history can disappoint or it can reveal complex sagas. But why are we so fascinated with our past?
