John Stewart's Family Genealogy

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Look for your family, you have nothing to lose, if you do not talk to them now you might not get the chance. ge·ne·al·o·gy noun the study of family history : the history of a particular family showing how the different members of the family are related to each other Full Definition of GENEALOGY 1: an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms 2: regular descent of a person, family, or group of organisms from a progenitor or older form : pedigree 3: the study of family pedigrees 4: an account of the origin and historical development of something See genealogy defined for English-language learners » See genealogy defined for kids » Examples of GENEALOGY They've been researching their genealogies. Origin of GENEALOGY Middle English genealogie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin genealogia, from Greek, from genea race, family + -logia -logy; akin to Greek genos race First Known Use: 14th century Related to GENEALOGY Synonyms birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, ancestry, line, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stock, strain Antonyms issue, posterity, progeny, seed Related Words heredity, succession; family, house; kin, kindred, relations, relatives; race Near Antonyms offspring; child, heir, inheritor, son, successor more Other Anthropology Terms ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt Rhymes with GENEALOGY cosmetology, etymology, martyrology, phraseology, radiology genealogynoun (Concise Encyclopedia) Study of family origins and history. It is found in most parts of the world and is international in scope. Originally concerned with tracing royal, aristocratic, or clerical lines, genealogy has broadened its scope over the centuries, and many ordinary people now pursue it as a hobby. In preliterate cultures genealogical information was transmitted orally, usually as a list of names; later generations recorded this information. Divine origins were often ascribed to kings and heroes. Modern genealogists use artifacts, including ancient records, coins, deeds, tapestries, paintings, and monuments, to help them in their work. ge·ne·al·o·gy (jn-l-j, -l-, jn-) n. pl. ge·ne·al·o·gies 1. A record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree. 2. Direct descent from an ancestor; lineage or pedigree. 3. The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Middle English genealogie, from Old French, from Late Latin genelogia, from Greek genelogi : gene, family; see gen- in Indo-European roots + -logi, -logy.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- gene·a·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj. gene·a·logi·cal·ly adv. gene·alo·gist n. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- genealogy n, pl -gies 1. (Genetics) the direct descent of an individual or group from an ancestor 2. (Genetics) the study of the evolutionary development of animals and plants from earlier forms 3. (Genetics) a chart showing the relationships and descent of an individual, group, genes, etc [C13: from Old French genealogie, from Late Latin gene logia, from Greek, from genea race] genealogical Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ge•ne•al•o•gy n., pl. -gies. 1. a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc. 2. the study of family ancestries and histories. 3. descent from an original form or progenitor; ancestry. [1250–1300; < Middle French < Late Latin geneālogia < Greek geneālogía, derivative of geneālogeîn to trace a pedigree = geneā-, comb. form of genea family, race (see -gen) + -logein (see -logy)] ge`ne•a•log′i•cal (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj. ge`ne•a•log′i•cal•ly, adv. ge`ne•al′o•gist, n. syn: See pedigree. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- genealogy 1. a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, or group. 2. the study of family ancestries or histories. 3. descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage. — genealogist, n. — genealogie, genealogical, adj. See also: History -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun 1. genealogy - successive generations of kin family tree kin group, kindred, kinship group, clan, kin, tribe - group of people related by blood or marriage blood line, bloodline, ancestry, lineage, pedigree, stemma, line of descent, parentage, blood, origin, descent, stock, line - the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors" 2. genealogy - the study or investigation of ancestry and family history discipline, field of study, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, subject, field, study - a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- genealogy noun ancestry, descent, pedigree, line, origin, extraction, lineage, family tree, parentage, derivation, blood line He had sat and repeated his family's genealogy to her. 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