Itaalia lülitab 2024. aastal tähelepanu keskpunkti juurteturismi, keskendudes üllatavalt suure ulatusega kogukonnale ja potentsiaalsele nõudlusele – üle 6 miljoni välismaal elava Itaalia kodaniku, kellest saab 80 miljonit koos oma järeltulijatega ja Itaalia päritoluga, mis kasvab perekondlike sidemete tuvastamisel 260 miljonini
Based on the analysis of 203 definitions of the phenomenon, we developed a model of roots tourism and mapped the 41 terms on the two-dimensional matrix to provide a system for differentiating the meaning of the different terms. Furthermore, the model allows for identifying understudied types of roots tourism. Most importantly, the study provides directions for future terminology use around the phenomenon of roots tourism.
Genealogy tourists often participate in tracing their ancestral lineages; digital access to historical records, as well as DNA studies in recent years, have allowed an increasing number of people to identify the homelands of their ancestors.
Ancestral tourism is a popular activity for amateur genealogists interested in tracing their family lineage and experiencing affective connections with a tangible personal past. Nowadays, technologies such as mobile applications, digital archive deposits and online platforms for making virtual family trees facilitate the ancestral tourist experience.
