genealogy
noun
ge·ne·al·o·gy
ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jē 
also
-ˈa-lə-
also ˌje-nē-
plural genealogies
1
: an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
2
: regular descent of a person, family, or group of organisms from a progenitor (see progenitor sense 1) or older form : pedigree
3
: the study of family ancestral lines
4
: an account of the origin and historical development of something
Examples of genealogy in a Sentence
They've been researching their genealogies.
has a distinguished genealogy that traces back to William the Conqueror
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
The class will focus on tips and tricks in genealogy research.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Police were finally able to identify the remains through genetic genealogy in 2023 and are still working to find the names of the other three victims.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
That profile was then used for genetic genealogy research.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Genealogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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genealogy
noun
ge·ne·al·o·gy
ˌjē-nē-ˈäl-ə-jē
ˌjen-ē-
ˌjen-ē-
-ˈal-
plural genealogies
1
: the line of ancestors of a person or family or a history of such a line of ancestors
2
: the study of family lines of ancestors
genealogist
noun
-ˈäl-ə-jəst
-ˈal-
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