Скачать или смотреть When Family History Hurts: An Ethical Question We Can't Avoid

I’ve been sitting with a question I don’t hear asked often enough in genealogy spaces: What is the responsibility of a family historian?

After watching ethical discussions in the genealogy community and visiting museums, memorials, and former prison sites where history is anything but abstract, I came home unsettled. I’ve taught people how to research. I’ve encouraged digging deeper. I’ve championed telling the full story.

But this time, I found myself wondering whether “doing more genealogy” is always the right answer—and whether “do no harm” should mean more than a passing phrase.

This isn’t a how-to video.
It’s a reflection.

If you’ve ever wrestled with telling painful stories, preserving difficult truths, or balancing truth with care for the living, this conversation is for you.

I’d love to hear how you define responsibility in family history. Share your thoughts in the comments.
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CHAPTERS

00:00 – An Ethical Question I Couldn’t Answer
00:37 – When Genealogy Can Cause Harm
01:00 – Traveling to the Baltics Changed Everything
01:56 – What Is the Ethical Purpose of Family History?
02:53 – Standing in Former KGB Prison Spaces
03:46 – Genealogy Doesn’t Just Affect Individuals
04:12 – When Recording Truth Creates Pain
05:11 – Should Everything Be Recorded?
05:58 – The Moment My Thinking Shifted
06:50 – Life Continued Alongside Suffering
07:23 – Turning Hearts, Not Exposing Wounds
08:35 – Why Connection May Be the Purpose
09:14 – Closing Reflection on Responsibility


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