There’s an addiction out there that is beginning to take over an entire generation. As with most addictions, it looks harmless at first. It’s not until one starts going without food or sleep to feed this habit, that the true nature of the obsession becomes apparent.

Unfortunately, there’s not even a 12-step program to address this problem. What is this devastating new problem? It’s not exactly a new one; it’s just that it seems to be growing. It’s called writing family histories or doing genealogy. And places such as Big Spring are not immune to this invasive obsession.

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