The Impact of Family History Technology on Social and Emotional Well-being

Many people suffer from social and emotional problems. These problems are especially difficult for those who are blind or visually impaired, homeless, without family or community support, or incarcerated. We have developed several family history technology applications with an aim of helping these disadvantaged groups. We aim to show that family history technology has a high potential to improve social and emotional wellness for people, especially those who belong to these disad-vantaged groups. In particular, we found that surveyed users of RelativeFinder reported that the application helped them feel more connected to their community and had a positive impact on their emotional well-being.