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Dear Boots,
Farrar from me to disagree <g> . *
I agree in fact: there are I am sure those who work at genealogy, the final goal being to find a knight, preferably a King (even better/best, Charlemagne?) to hang on the family tree. That and many other genealogical societies are fine, but as you say, that and $4.95 will get you a little latte.
There are many other reasons for genealogical research, and they are all personal. I enjoy the research, working on problem issues/individuals, and sharing what I find (or think I find) with friends and kin. I've also met up with a lot of kin, usually more distant than not, some in the USA and some not (the farthest being in South Africa and Australia).
The variety of ancestors (and cousins) and who they were is certainly interesting. The many Kings and nobility from whom we descend are very interesting, some nice and many not - and many rather complex individuals, even from the snippets that are usually available. The biographies of William Farrar, the emigrant, and his wife Cecily are extremely interesting in their own right. William Farrar's maternal great-grandfather, Percival Skerne, was a Citizen of Londonk, a fishmonger by trade: he's a very interesting an ancestor from Tudor England, and his lack of a title (per se) doesn't detract from this a bit.
All the best,
John
NOTE
* I like the original Farrar motto; but, this could be a viable alternative when needed....
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