Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Philias and Phobias

It might be that we geneaholics can be called by other names - here are several (from here):

* Nomatophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for names

* Syngenesophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for relatives

* Taphephiliac - one with an abnormal affection for cemeteries (or for being buried alive)

* Mnemophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for memories

* Patroiophiliac - one with an abnormal affection for heredity

Somehow, "Syngenesophiliacs Anonymous" just doesn't light my fire...

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