Key clues pointing back through time

[Hachiko]

A citizenship article from the Japan Times...(I thought this should go under Practical...but then again...hmmm...)

Experts say it is possible for a Japanese person to trace his or her ancestors back about 300 years. Of course, it does require a long paper chase, but the government, which likes to keep tabs on its citizens, has done much of the work.

Japan Times

Ryoji Tanaka has traced his own family tree back to an ancestor who died in 1775. For the past eight years he has also undertaken similar work for others.

 

[Eternal Wind]

Hey its a good news,then we could find our long lost unkown ancestors!!
better but for what use is there in finding??