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 October 2025, a team of 16 genealogists from three countries convened for a weekend to work on the case. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Jackson built a multi-day itinerary that included a private tour of historical sites and a face-to-face meeting with a local genealogist. —Matt Alderton, USA Today, 22 June 2026

Evidence from the case was submitted to the DNA Doe Project, and investigative genetic genealogists developed a 99% genetic genealogy match pointing investigators to Langan in late 2025. —Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Next steps include working with genealogists and descendants to identify more crew members, as well as potentially collecting additional archaeological DNA samples in the future. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for genealogist

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