I came across this poem entitled Genealogy by Hannah Lowe; I say this poem - it's actually, rather cleverly, three poems in one. It does show though that sometimes family history can be quite painful. Our families were human, after all, and prone to do the things that humans do - the good and the bad. I think it's important to remember both, because though it can be painful (particularly in terms of recent family) it still made us who we are today.
On the other hand - trust me when I say genealogy is not all doom and gloom! There will always be people within your family who were good and honest, and made successes of their lives - though the interesting stuff isn't necessarily the most positive!
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