Knowing where we come from is a very present doubt nowadays, for those who live in a country of great diversity like Brazil, which was colonized by people from different corners of the world, it becomes difficult to know their origin.
In Brazil, we have the largest Japanese colony outside of Japan, the largest Italian colony outside of Italy and the same goes for some other countries.
With this great diversity, for the average Brazilian it is very difficult to find records and know who their ancestors were and where they came from.
But that's where collaborative technology comes in.
Wait, but what is Collaborative Technology? Well, nothing more is that the technology that is enriched based on the collaboration of several users, that is, several users, each one putting some information of kinship, little by little the network becomes enormous, and makes that, anyone can discover their origins.
In practice it works as follows:
My Heritage app
My Heritage is a free app that can be found for both iOS (Iphone) and Android.
It is considered the largest database of records in the world, and to exemplify, I will show my case, to show how it works.
When I created my account, I started from the basics, I put my name, my parents, my grandparents and great-grandparents.
When finished, the tool automatically pointed me to some people who also have the same great-grandparents as me, that is, distant relatives!
Through my father's family, I got to my great-great-grandfather, I found several families that have this ancestor in common, the best thing is that it is possible to send messages to them and find out more about where they live and who they are.
In my case, I found relatives in Italy, Argentina and in several places in Brazil.
Other ways of knowing.
Now there is another way to discover your relatives and your origin, even more accurate and safer.
Still talking about my case, the family on my mother's side has few records, that is, I did not find my ancestors as in my father's family, for that the tool has another way.
DNA ancestry test.
Chic huh? the coolest thing is that it's very simple, you have to buy the test online, in the app itself, and they'll send you a kit, with everything explained, and through the saliva you'll deposit, they'll discover several things about you.
1- Discover distant relatives: Through the test, it will be possible to find, even without document registration.
2- Your origins: 40% Native, 20% European, 10% Asian 30% African? finally, the application will EXACTLY introduce you to its origins, which peoples, which regions of the world, it's amazing!
3- Who knows how to discover an important lineage, like a king or someone very important.
4- Discover special characteristics, such as knowing which foods are better or worse for your DNA.
5- Seek a possible citizenship:
Advantages of knowing your ancestors:
Have you ever thought about discovering that you, because you are of Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or German descent, are entitled to citizenship in that country? that is, to have the right to a passport, and to live in the country LEGALLY?
This is information that many people look for in this application, to discover information that can make their European citizenship valid.
There are several countries, and it is enough to find the ancestor that it is already legally possible to start the process, of course, in this case, the process is not done in the application, but directly at the consulate or through a lawyer or specialized companies.
But it is worth noting the point as important, because in Brazil, thousands of descendants of immigrants have this right and do not use it.
So, did you like the tips? run, download the app and start finding out about your past!