My post about ancestral lives in the thread above this one in this forum bears upon that question, though not exactly... you can learn to do your own explorations, or there are people who can help with it by getting access to your records and answering your questions about them. This can help you resolve karmas and bring forward into your present life some of the skills of your ancestors. You can read more about how, by exploring the website at:
http://www.ascendpress.org/. There's a lot of information to wade through on that site; but if you're really interested in working on yourself and evolving, this is a good site to get the genuine gen!