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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But when the genetic genealogists called the couple's family in Florida to inform them of the news, the revelation only deepened the mystery: Where was the couple's baby, Holly Marie, who was an infant when the family had last been in touch with the couple?
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Cristina Corbin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
Scholars at William & Mary will continue to seek documents and descendants; a genealogist is expected to join the staff soon, an oral historian will record memories.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
In 2020, police started collaborating with private industry genealogists and the FBI to use Investigative Genetic Genealogy to solve cases.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
And to the genealogist, another thing was striking.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Branch president and genealogist Linda Quinby will discuss how her family used modern technology and traditional genealogy to identify an unknown ancestor from over 150 years ago.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
Forensic genealogist Leslie Kaufman was then enlisted to try to identify family members using genealogy databases like GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
Fest attendees can learn about their own German history with the Culture Village's on-site genealogists, who will help attendees look up their family trees.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2023
Shayne Davidson is an amateur genealogist from Ann Arbor who researches family trees as a hobby.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 28 May 2023
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Cristina Corbin, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
Scholars at William & Mary will continue to seek documents and descendants; a genealogist is expected to join the staff soon, an oral historian will record memories.
—Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2023
In 2020, police started collaborating with private industry genealogists and the FBI to use Investigative Genetic Genealogy to solve cases.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2023
And to the genealogist, another thing was striking.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 17 Mar. 2023
Branch president and genealogist Linda Quinby will discuss how her family used modern technology and traditional genealogy to identify an unknown ancestor from over 150 years ago.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
Forensic genealogist Leslie Kaufman was then enlisted to try to identify family members using genealogy databases like GEDmatch and FamilyTreeDNA.
—Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
Fest attendees can learn about their own German history with the Culture Village's on-site genealogists, who will help attendees look up their family trees.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2023
Shayne Davidson is an amateur genealogist from Ann Arbor who researches family trees as a hobby.
—John Carlisle, Freep.com, 28 May 2023
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First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined above
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