genealogist
noun
ge·ne·al·o·gist
ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jist 
also -ˈa-lə-,
also ˌje-nē-
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families
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Newton learned the revelation from genealogist and scholar John Mills, bringing a sense of importance and purpose to the Connecticut native’s life.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Image On Friday, Ms. Beeman and other researchers and genealogists continued digging, hoping to identify even more of the pope’s family tree in Louisiana and beyond.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The research was a collaboration between the publication and genealogists from American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Nonetheless, through a genealogist, Snooki learned who her birth mother was and eventually was able to have her first-ever conversation with her, seeing the woman’s face for the first time.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Image On Friday, Ms. Beeman and other researchers and genealogists continued digging, hoping to identify even more of the pope’s family tree in Louisiana and beyond.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
The research was a collaboration between the publication and genealogists from American Ancestors and the Cuban Genealogy Club of Miami.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Nonetheless, through a genealogist, Snooki learned who her birth mother was and eventually was able to have her first-ever conversation with her, seeing the woman’s face for the first time.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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