You seem to be mistaking "I want to know about the history of the people I come from" for "I want to know how the history of the people I come from impacts my e

You seem to be mistaking "I want to know about the history of the people I come from" for "I want to know how the history of the people I come from impacts my everyday life". It's entirely possible to be curious your ancestry because it's part of the long path that leads to you existing.