genealogy

IPA: dʒiniˈɑɫʌdʒi

(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
(countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
(uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

Examples of "genealogy" in Sentences

Anyone can misspell a word, and "genealogy" is a doozy.
The value of estate papers in Irish genealogy is in finding information about the estate and the tenants on the estate.
You can google the word genealogy and youll instantly come up with dozens of sites that will help you learn about your ancestors.
Publisher genealogy is all too complicated to figure out from where I sit these days, imprint of imprint of imprint begat imprint of imprint.
The genealogy of "genealogy" leads to a Greek word that may be translated as "race," "family," or perhaps depending on context as something else.
Since genealogy is (dubious sources say) the second-most-popular topic on the Internet, I typed in "genealogy, sex" to see how those terms stacked up against each other.
Those of us involved in genealogy know that when someone finds their roots, they want to visit the area, get to know the people who are still here and enjoy the feeling of belonging.
In the present article, therefore, we shall not dwell upon the term genealogy, but consider the parts, usually genealogical lists, introduced by the phrase "these are the generations" or "this is the book of the generation"; we shall investigate the meaning of the introductory phrase, enumerate the principal genealogical lists, indicate their sources, draw attention to their importance, and point out their deficiencies.