Definition of genealogist
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families
Updated on: 14 Jun 2018
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Larkin, the genealogist, also believes that expanded law-enforcement uses of genetic data are in the future.
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But by extracting the data from these documents and entering them in databases, online databases have made these primary documents more accessible to historians and genealogists.
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The actress is a direct descendant of England's King Edward III, who ruled from 1327 until 1377, according to genealogist, Gary Boyd Roberts.
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Ortwein knows and has worked with many historians and genealogists throughout Germany.
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The first is a genealogist pieces together a family tree through birth certificates, death records and other documents, then reaches out to the living descendant.
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Anyone can use GEDMatch, a website for amateur and professional researchers and genealogists.
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An amateur genealogist in Virginia named Bridget Carroll heard Maharidge give a radio interview and sent him an email offering to help.
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Investigators eventually sent the genealogist, who did not even live in the state, a profile of the Canal Killer’s DNA sequence.
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