genealogy
genealogies
Your genealogy is the story of your ancestry, sometimes referred to as your family tree. Most Americans can trace their genealogy back to Europe, Africa, and Asia, but that's not a hard and fast rule.
The first clue to the meaning of the word genealogy is in the root "gene," as in "passed on through the genes." Add to that the suffix -logy, which means "study," and you get genealogy, the study of one's origins. While some folks are eager to understand their genealogy, others prefer to forget their family history. But these days, knowing one's genealogy can have real advantages, especially medical: knowing your genetic history can help you maintain your health.
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the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
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type of:
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bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
a branch of knowledge
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bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
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successive generations of kin
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synonyms:
family tree
Vocabulary lists containing genealogy
In this novel in verse, a girl befriends a stray dog while quarantining with her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this graphic novel, which draws on the author's family history, a teenage girl is transported back in time to a World War II incarceration camp for Japanese Americans.
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