Where the family line begins: Tracing your genealogy in the modern age

How well do you really know your family tree?Modern life makes it harder to keep tabs on who we're connected to. Not long ago, genealogy wasn't something you had to study — it was simply passed down in conversation. But as we move to cities and drift further from our family base, that tree is becoming harder to mapFrom family reunions to social media groups and even custom-built apps, genealogy is finding fresh ways to stay alive.You'll hear from the voices helping their communities reconnect, Miyamoto Jensen, also known as The Polynesian Genealogist, DNA researcher Elena Falla Fowler, and Sonia Minniecon from Blackbird International.Listen to this episode of Culture Compass with host Afamasaga Seiuli Salamasina von Reiche on ABC Radio Australia.Culture Compass was produced by Deadset Studios for ABC Radio Australia.