family genealogy
Tracing your roots
Family genealogy is the study or record of a family's ancestry and lineage—tracing who descended from whom across generations.
The practice involves researching birth, marriage, and death records, often producing family trees or charts showing relationships.
She spent years researching her family genealogy and discovered ancestors who immigrated from Ireland.
The term is somewhat redundant, since genealogy already implies family descent, but the phrase emphasizes the personal nature of the pursuit.
- census recordsOfficial population survey documents
- DNA testingAnalyzing hereditary material
- haplogroupsGenetic ancestry classifications
- blood relativesFamily by birth
- birth certificatesDocuments proving nativity
oral histories · death certificates · marriage licenses · maiden name · heritage · coat of arms · ancestral worship · extended families · lineage · wills · immigration records · ship manifest · obituaries · naming conventions · adoption records · ancestry · folklore · living relatives
- passion projectsblog, podcast, novel writing, DIY projects, indie film
- local historytown history, local archives, local history, village history, founding
- Pacific traditionshula, lei, luau, outrigger canoe, tiki carving
- Cook IslandsNassau, black pearls, pearl farming, coral atolls, lagoons
family genealogyrootlessness
State of having no anchor
anonymity · blank slate · chosen family · social isolation · orphanhood