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

Baldwin is an amateur genealogist who has spent the last five years researching the identities of the roughly 2,200 people who are buried at Blake Street Cemetery, the vast majority of them in graves marked only with numbers. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

As a genealogist, Baxter has helped over 150 people trace their ancestral roots through her organization Our Genetic Legacy, a nonprofit committed to uncovering the hidden histories of Black and Indigenous people. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Neither had any reason to suspect their family tree ran directly into the foundation of the White House — until historians, genealogists and what producers describe as groundbreaking ancestry research brought the line into focus. — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 July 2026

According to Ayaub, the genealogist unraveled the mystery and ultimately helped the family connect with Violet Christine’s daughter. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for genealogist

• apologist
• biologist
• ecologist
• ethnologist
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• oncologist
• pathologist
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