Editing Genealogy (section)

===Personal or medical interest===
Private individuals research genealogy out of curiosity about their heritage. This curiosity can be particularly strong among those whose family histories were lost or unknown due to, for example, [[adoption]] or separation from family through divorce, death, or other situations.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowen|first=Alison|title=Genealogy sites are helping unite birth parents and adoptees — but not everyone wants to be found|website=SCNow Morning News|date=19 April 2019|access-date=12 July 2019|url=https://www.scnow.com/news/trending/article_7d6386ad-7a1a-5674-be27-42d1c92a0d82.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712181837/https://www.scnow.com/news/trending/article_7d6386ad-7a1a-5674-be27-42d1c92a0d82.html|archive-date=12 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to simply wanting to know more about who they are and where they came from, individuals may research their genealogy to learn about any [[Family history (medicine)|hereditary diseases]] in their family history.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tapp|first=Fiona|title=What It's Like to Fill in the Gaps in Your Health History When You're Adopted|website=Self Magazine|date=18 January 2019|access-date=12 July 2019|url=https://www.self.com/story/adoption-health-history-genetic-testing|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712222853/https://www.self.com/story/adoption-health-history-genetic-testing|archive-date=12 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

There is a growing interest in family history in the media as a result of advertising and television shows sponsored by large genealogy companies, such as [[Ancestry.com]]. This, coupled with easier access to online records and the affordability of [[DNA tests]], has both inspired curiosity and allowed those who are curious to easily start investigating their ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pearl|first=Diana|url=https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/how-ancestry-became-a-best-selling-amazon-product-by-highlighting-users-emotional-stories/|title=How Ancestry Became a Best-Selling Amazon Product by Highlighting User's Emotional Stories|website=Adweek|date=30 October 2018|access-date=12 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190712202849/https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/how-ancestry-became-a-best-selling-amazon-product-by-highlighting-users-emotional-stories/|archive-date=12 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sokolove|first=Sofia|date=30 June 2018|title=How Did DNA Kits Become so Popular—and What's Next?|website=The Alcalde|publisher=Ex-Students Association of The University of Texas|url=https://alcalde.texasexes.org/2018/06/how-did-dna-kits-become-so-popular-and-whats-next/|access-date=12 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722233432/https://alcalde.texasexes.org/2018/06/how-did-dna-kits-become-so-popular-and-whats-next/|archive-date=22 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>