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genealogy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdʒiniˈælədʒi/ · UK /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/

genealogy means: The study of family history and the recording of relationships between generations.

noun

FAMILY HISTORY STUDYC1

The study of family history and the recording of relationships between generations.

  • Genealogy is her favourite hobby.
  • He studies genealogy using old birth records.
  • The local genealogy society helped us search the archives.

Similar words: family history research

Common phrases: study genealogy, genealogy research, genealogy society

FAMILY DESCENTC1

The line of family members that connects a person or group to earlier generations.

  • Her genealogy reaches back several centuries.
  • They traced the family’s genealogy to a small village.
  • His genealogy includes relatives from three different countries.

Similar words: ancestry, lineage, descent

Common phrases: family genealogy, trace someone’s genealogy, royal genealogy

FAMILY TREEC1

A written record or diagram showing family members and how they are related across generations.

  • She drew a genealogy of her family.
  • The genealogy lists names and birth dates.
  • We found an old genealogy in the archive.

Similar words: family tree, pedigree

Common phrases: written genealogy, compile a genealogy, family genealogy

Questions about genealogy

What does genealogy mean?

The study of family history and the recording of relationships between generations.

What is genealogy in other languages?

Türkçe: soy bilimi · Español: genealogía · Français: généalogie · Deutsch: Ahnenforschung · Italiano: genealogia · 日本語: 系譜学

How do you pronounce genealogy?

In American English /ˌdʒiniˈælədʒi/; in British English /ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi/.

How do you use genealogy in a sentence?

Genealogy is her favourite hobby. He studies genealogy using old birth records.

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