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Definition of genealogist
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families
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Recent Examples of genealogist from the Web
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Laura Lucas, a Pompano Beach genealogist who has an aunt and cousins buried at the cemetery, volunteered to comb through records to research who might be buried in the field.
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For nearly 14 years, scientists, historians and a genealogist have studied the first submarine to sink an enemy vessel.
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Cole, a paramedic who is also a history buff and an armchair genealogist, has been probing his own family history for years.
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Once they are found, filed and made available, hundreds of historians, genealogists and just ‘
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The hope is that one day, nature lovers, history buffs, genealogists and the curious will walk the trail and ponder the stories that comprise the area's past.
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After Maier's photographs burst onto the scene eight years ago, art fans, bloggers and amateur genealogists alike have delved into the implausible back story of the reclusive, pack-rat nanny.
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Moore, a genetic genealogist who runs a company called DNA Detectives, answered the phone when Casler called that day.
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The vast collection, once part of a bureaucracy aptly named the Division of Ancient Records, is visited occasionally by researchers, like historians and genealogists (both academic and amateur).
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