Salt Lake Tribune | 1977-04-10 | Page 6

The Salt Lake Tribunr, Siimldy April , 'Moth Mmi' ( 'nils n Unit 10, 1177 Genealogy Attracts Younger Set Dr. Georg Gallup PRINCETON N J Spurred by the widely viewed television series "Roots, Americans reveal great interest in trac ing their family history d of As many as both whites and nonwhites J say they are very interested L m exploring their own family f , origins Young adults (18-2years old) reveal even greater interest in family genealogy than do older persons Although the current sui vey shows widespread interest in family origins, such interest is to some degree cyclical Two earlier periods of widespread genealogical study took place in the 1880s and 19.10s The current survey finds as many as seven in 10 whites and eight in 10 saying they have read about, or watched at least part of, the televised ABCs series was series, Roots based on Alex Haleys best seller by the same name, m which Mr Haley traces Ins familys African origins and slave background Further evidence of Americans new interest in their familys past is seen also in the sharp increase m visitors to the genealogical sections of libraries, in the number of inquiries to companies that offer to trace ones family tree, the study of ethnic languages in college and universities, and the new interest in travel to Africa Among the reasons cited for the current dramatic rise in interest in our orgms are, in addition to the TV senes, the impact of the Bicentennial, and Americas (In Great Britain, a much older coming of age nation, the public has long displayed a great interest m genealogy ) 9 ' -- National Whites Non whites Mon Women College background High school Grade school 18 79 9 29 40o 29 33 25 34 32 41 34 20 28 32 24 41 28 21 39 33 24 22 27 48 18 25 28 29 3? 40 39 45 40 31 years years 52 3 3 4 2 3 2 8 2 3 4 4 over The results reported today aie based on in home, m jierson interviews w'th ,507 adults 18 and older 50 111 iMi taken in more than 300 snentifir ally selected localities a ross the nation during the pc riod Feb 4 7 been identified yet know theyll all have a good home, said Glenn not Si 1 alarum Di Mur t ay O Glenn the old Wullace La Beige taxonomist said the collection is so complete that it may piove useful for monitoring the effects ol a changing envuon meal on animal life m a ounty ollec ling flv ing msec Is He has given his 20 000 mounted specimens the Illinois Natural History Survey They include kTi diflerenl species ol small moths About s 00(1 u t tie i moths ale going to ti,c Smithsonian Institution Mstoimeip service is This question was asked first Have you read about, or did you see any or all of, the televised senes Roots? 73 Women College background High school Grade school Customer Service 2166 Highland Drive 71 SO 73 73 Salt Lake City, Utah 64106 21 2 West 4th Vc 79 24 Utah Transit Authority UJintertonV Audio Ptr Cent Saying Yes Men 531-91- AT SALT LAKES BEST HI FI STORE non-white- s, mio Non-whit- U.T. A MONDAY, April 11, 1977, Noon Till 8:00 P.M. TUESDAY, April 12, 1977, Noon Till 6:00 P.M. . National Whites er, SEE IF YOURE STILL GETTING WHAT YOU PAID FOR! whence their mothers family emigrated seven in 10 people nationwide do not , Furthermore, know in what year their fathers (68 per cent) or mothers (70 per cent) ancestors came to America the proportion is as high as nine Among serve you better, s Customer Service is moving to a new location: 212 West 4th South. Please call us at the same cusand we will tomer service number. be happy to help you with questions about bus passes, scheduling information and lost and found. You can call on us. To amplifier, or receiver to our free clinic. While you watch, it will be tested for its power and performance by McIntosh engineers on over $5,000 worth of laboratory test equipment. ,The nse in interest m tracing ones family origins is recorded at a time when considerable lack of knowledge is found regarding ones ancestry For example, 29 per cent of Americans nationwide do not know what nation their fathers ancestors came to America from And 34 per cent do not know i moving CLINIC Gallup Poll with a 521-353- i FREE AMPLIFIER pre-amplifi- ol , non-whit- Bring your WANT ADS 5 Dial said he caught Ins moths at attracting them sheet and a light Glenn most night, man of Putnam is sulfermg fieni rheumatism and culling il quits alter 46 years of looming the fields and ( NOTICE eight-segme- Illinois moth How Interested In Tracing Family History? Some No Not Very what at all opinion By one-thir- HEMi and many o them have South 531-94- 24 J 74 S5 81 years 77 years 42 over The following questions were asked to determine how many Americans know from what nation and when their familys ancestors on both sides came to 9 30-4- 7 SO A (Scnrpeffovwe America r Do you happen to know what country or countries your father or your fathers (mothers) ancestors came from to America? National Origin of - . Father's-Mother- 's Yes, know DOigihiBcondl Family No, don't know irive caff 3300 Souffh 71 29 I Father's family 34 44 Mother's family know Do you happen to what year, or about what year, they came to America What Yegr Family Emigrated No, don't know Father's-Mother- 's Yes, know weather's 48 70 32 30 family Mother's family Tius question was also asked How interested would you say you, yourself, are in exploring or tracing your own family history "v? ry interested, somewhat interested, or not at all irte rested? 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