How to Use genealogy in a Sentence

genealogy

noun

• They've been researching their genealogies.
• Then Del Bosque looked at her account on the genealogy site Ancestry.com and saw that the granddaughter shared a last name with two boys who might be her nephews.
  — Marisa Iati, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2022
• That genealogy may well have dictated the pushrod setup as well as the tight bore spacing that forces the LS1 engine to have a smaller bore and longer stroke than the old V-8.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023
• The group will take a look at how DNA genealogy can help your research, and the companies that offer testing.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• Many white genealogy buffs can trace their family trees all the way back to Huguenot rebels or Scottish chieftains.
  — Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
• Jump forward to the present day where Ruby is featured on a genealogy television show that wants to track down her parents.
  — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2023
• In that episode, when the genealogy researcher unearthed photos of your great grandparents, tears filled my eyes.
  — Laura Manske, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• The petition notes that advancements in DNA and the use of genetic genealogy are leading to the solving of more cold cases across the country.
  — Fox News, 19 Dec. 2022
• Norman doesn’t follow the exact genealogy of the characters in the novel.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
• The case was solved through modern DNA and genealogy technology and the careful preservation of evidence from the crime scene in 1971.
  — Lilly St. Angelo, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023
• That profile was submitted to genealogy databases to search for people who shared her DNA.
  — Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
• People will be able to use a QR code to find family names on the towering wall and further research their genealogy at the new visitor center for the park.
  — Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
• Their names may soon be discovered through DNA testing and genealogy.
  — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
• In 2020, a cold-case team of investigators took a fresh look at the rape case and used genetic genealogy in hopes of identifying DNA from the assailant.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
• Through other documents, Gates said, Norton's genealogy could be traced back to them.
  — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2023
• With the help of MyHeritage, an online genealogy company, Thyden got a match within a few weeks.
  — Rafael Romo, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
• The decision excludes families like Beckford’s, but the task force thought a plan backed by genealogy, instead of just race, had the best chance of being upheld in case of a legal challenge.
  — Brenna Dixon, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
• After more than 40 years, San Antonio police have made an arrest — thanks to genealogy testing — in the case of a missing 18-year-old who was found dead near a Comal County rest stop.
  — Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Apr. 2023
• CeCe Moore is a renowned expert in the field of investigative genetic genealogy.
  — CBS News, 3 Dec. 2022
• Inside the smaller square frames are pieces of her family history, with genealogy having a strong place in Mormonism.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
• The case went cold, but genetic genealogy allowed investigators decades later to link Koehl to DNA found at the murder scene.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2023
• For a while, one popular genealogy site instructed anyone who found high ROH to contact Moore.
  — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
• Her 42-year-old daughter, Carolyn Bester, began researching her own genealogy with Ancestry.com and 23andMe last year.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2023
• Looking ahead Since retirement, Ray has devoted much of his time to genealogy.
  — Dirk Sutro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2023
• Since then, the group has hosted weekly genealogy and research sessions out of its small office in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, to help people trace their own family stories.
  — Catherine Porter, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
• Genetic genealogy, which uses DNA, is often used to help solve cold-case murders.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
• On the series, Gates works with expert researchers in genealogy and history to inform guests about their ancestors.
  — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Jan. 2024
• Much of the work on identifying Charles Webb from his genealogy had to be done manually because there are simply no automated tools for the task.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2023
• For now, Moore and Press are focusing on the public benefit of genetic genealogy.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
• Tents and booths include a children’s activity tent, lectures and workshops on Irish culture and history, a genealogy tent, vendors, food, a bake sale and more.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024