Comments on: Race and Genealogy…again http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/race-and-genealogy-again/ A Genealogical Odyssey Wed, 08 May 2013 16:57:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: dncresearch http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/race-and-genealogy-again/#comment-46 Wed, 20 May 2009 03:03:50 +0000 http://genealogical.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-46 Thank you for stopping by. Your comment illustrated exactly what I was trying to say, and I appreciate your input.

]]> By: footnotemaven http://genealogical.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/race-and-genealogy-again/#comment-45 Wed, 20 May 2009 02:16:33 +0000 http://genealogical.wordpress.com/?p=111#comment-45 In day-to-day matters, racial and ethnic labels are not important. Racial and ethnic information, however, is important.

Particularly in matters of health. I inherited a blood trait, along with a genetic blood disorder that is found predominantly in one race. One not identified in my family history.

Treatment, surgery, and much time in the hospital would have been avoided had this information been known.

While fascinating historical reading, I don’t use this information to bolster my ego one way or the other, but use it rather to promote the health of future generations. Every coin has two sides.

I found both your articles very interesting.

-fM

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