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

Examples of genealogist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama. —Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office went to the DNA Doe Project for help identifying the remains because the nonprofit has genetic genealogists who work for free to identify John and Jane Does. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

With the method, expert genealogists try to match crime scene DNA to relatives who have uploaded their DNA in publicly accessible databases. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Their voices will be joined by those of law enforcement officials and genetic genealogist CeCe Moore, whose work was critical in linking Brashers to the crime. —Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for genealogist

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