genealogist
noun
ge·ne·al·o·gist
ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jist 
also -ˈa-lə-,
also ˌje-nē-
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families
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That instinct for fact-finding transcended recently to Davis’ personal family history, with a genealogist from the 10 Million Names Project helping the Emmy-winning journalist track down an ancestor born in the early 1800s.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
The genealogist hired by Klass later found records linking his father to the U.S. in the required timeframe.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024
The genealogist hired by Klass later found records linking his father to the U.S. in the required timeframe.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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