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

The homicide case frustrated detectives in Sunnyvale for decades until 2019, when Hutchison, working with prosecutor and current cold-case supervisor Rob Baker, consulted with a DNA genealogist to find new leads. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 May 2025

After that case, several consumer DNA websites changed their terms of service to disallow law enforcement from accessing data, or to allow its users to opt out of law enforcement activity, according to genetic genealogist Leah Larkin, who testified in the hearing last month. —Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025

Tina Lewallen and genealogist Shera LaPoint are quickly becoming great partners. —Natalie Morales, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2024

Sixteen years later, police officers teamed up with a genealogist who use advanced technology to identify the killer. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for genealogist

• anthropologist
• archaeologist
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• cardiologist
• criminologist
• dermatologist
• entomologist
• gerontologist
• gynaecologist
• gynecologist
• musicologist
• ophthalmologist