Why I am doing what I call "The Family Project"

Some families I know do not know where they came from, whom they are descended from, and what vital information they will need to have in order to make good decisions about whom to marry.  I have heard of instances where women and men have unintentionally married members of their own family.  Ideally, one should know as much as he or she can about the person whom he or she will marry.  Aside from the marriage thing, there is the thing about genetic.  Some families are pre-disposed toward certain illness and conditions, and it would helpful to know THAT information as well for family planning purposes.  And most importantly, to answer the question of "who do you think you are?"  That's a smart-alecky remark that we've all heard before, but in this case, this question is one that has huge implications for our future!!  That is why I'm doing this...and because I'm a curious person by nature.  So far, not bad...but I still have much investigation to do...and plenty of time to do it!!