Definitions

1. noun

The study of family histories and lineages, including the tracing of ancestors and the relationships between them.

“She spent years researching her family’s genealogy to connect with long-lost relatives.”

2. noun

A record or history of a person’s or family’s ancestry.

“The family’s extensive genealogy was published in the local historical society’s journal.”

3. verb

To study or research the ancestry of a person or family.

“The historian set out to genealogize the royal family’s connections to the nobility.”