National Roots Day - December 23rd

     National Roots Day is observed annually on December 23 across the United States. National Roots Day encourages us to look into our heritage, families, family history, and ancestry. Collecting information about family roots is made easier when families are gathered together during the holiday season.

     People do like to know their background -- how did their family get to a certain location, achieve what they did, etc. Many times these questions can be answered with some solid family history research. Even spending just a few hours with family members might reveal some new information.
Knowing more about your parents, grandparents, great aunt’s lives, and learning how they conquered the unknown, provides character and personality to the individuals.

     Your family roots are all the ingredients that helped make you the person you are today. The classical example is if your great grandfather had not taken the chance to leave his European homeland and come to America, you just might still be a resident of a European nation, rather than the United States. Even better is when you discover an ancestor with a certain skill such as dance, playing an musical instrument, art work, mathematics, sports, etc., that you have inherited. In a way that ancestor has immortality by you continuing in that same or similar activity.
     Enjoy the search and be proud of your roots.