genealogist

noun

ge·​ne·​al·​o·​gist ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce genealogist (audio)
 also  -ˈa-lə-,
 also  ˌje-nē-
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families

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According to the sheriff’s office, Lees was identified through the efforts of the DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit that employs private DNA labs and genetic genealogists. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024 When Jackson had been nominated for the high court, some genealogists set out to detail her family's origins, no easy task for the descendent of slaves. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024 When local genealogists were unable to find evidence linking the brothers to the murder, Jim Mayer, the project’s legal director, enlisted the help of Investigate Genetic Genealogy Center at Ramapo College in New Jersey, Fox 11 reports. Kc Baker, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 The only caveat: people who want access to the Library’s data must collect it via the API, a portal through which anyone, from a genealogist to an AI researcher, can download data. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for genealogist 

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of genealogist was in 1605

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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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