. Which choice is correctly punctuated?

My roots can be traced; to Britain and Ireland.
Genealogical research in Britain and Ireland is relatively easy; records are well kept and accessible.
It is easy to research your genealogy; if the records are well kept.
I plan to research my genealogy in the following countries; England and Ireland.

Question

. 	Which choice is correctly punctuated?
 	
	My roots can be traced; to Britain and Ireland.
	Genealogical research in Britain and Ireland is relatively easy; records are well kept and accessible.
	It is easy to research your genealogy; if the records are well kept.
	I plan to research my genealogy in the following countries; England and Ireland.

anonymous · Answer

B. is correct. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

aamirgsen · Answer

B is correct because the sentence before the semicolon relates to the one after the semicolon, and the second sentence can stand on its own. :)