genealogist

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Recent Examples of genealogist Family history is a frequent request, as with a six-strong group accompanied around Poland by a genealogist. The Editors, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026 The Riverside County Regional Cold Case Homicide Team forensic genetic genealogist then used the profile to find new leads. Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 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 From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for genealogist
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archivist
Noun
  • Recalling the story, an Academy archivist named Louise explained that Spike Lee was in the audience that night and was touched by Basinger's callout.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • In 2009, Mellencamp explained that the set’s archivist rediscovered this fact when digging through old demos.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/genealogist. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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