genealogical
Tracing bloodline connections
Genealogical means relating to the study of family lineages and ancestry.
A genealogical chart traces descent through generations.
Genealogical research involves hunting through birth records, marriage certificates, and census data.
DNA testing has revolutionized genealogical investigation.
Those from whom one descends
- forebearsAncestral family members
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
- forefathersAncestral predecessors
- foremothersFemale ancestors collectively
descendants · offspring · bloodline · lineage · dynasty · clan · kindred · kinfolk
Male animal parent
- damWater-holding barrier
- filialOf sons or daughters
- linealOf direct descent
- collateralSecurity for debt
cognate · consanguinity · affinity · primogeniture · patrilineal · matrilineal · endogamy · exogamy
Data shown visually
- diagramSimplified explanatory sketch
- branchesLimbs of trees
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- trunkMain stem or storage
pedigree · nodes · connections · siblings · cousins · relationships · software · visualization
Hereditary code molecule
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- haplogroupGenetic ancestry classification
- mitochondrialOf cell's energy centers
Y-chromosome · markers · mutations · traits · inheritance patterns · matches · consanguinity · alleles
Property received from ancestors
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
birthright · culture · ethnicity · ancestral homeland · patrimony · origins · identity · folklore
Stored historical documents
- recordsStored data or albums
- documentsFormal written records
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
- censusOfficial population count
registries · databases · microfilm · repositories · vital records · parish records · immigration records · ship manifests
ancestors
Those from whom one descends
- forebearsAncestral family members
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
- forefathersAncestral predecessors
foremothers · descendants · offspring · bloodline · lineage · dynasty · clan · kindred · kinfolk · patriarchs
sire
Male animal parent
collateral · cognate · consanguinity · affinity · primogeniture · patrilineal · matrilineal · endogamy · exogamy · issue
chart
Data shown visually
trunk · pedigree · nodes · connections · siblings · cousins · relationships · software · visualization · mapping
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- haplogroupGenetic ancestry classification
mitochondrial · Y-chromosome · markers · mutations · traits · inheritance patterns · matches · consanguinity · alleles · genome
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- legacyWhat's passed down
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
heirlooms · birthright · culture · ethnicity · ancestral homeland · patrimony · origins · identity · folklore · passed down
archives
Stored historical documents
- recordsStored data or albums
- documentsFormal written records
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
census · registries · databases · microfilm · repositories · vital records · parish records · immigration records · ship manifests · wills
genealogicalacquired
Came to possess
earned · self-made · circumstantial · adoptive · achieved
genealogicalcontemporary
Of the present age
present-day · current · synchronic · prospective · ahistorical
genealogicaladoptive
Legally taking as one's own
social · contractual · affiliative · elective · chosen
- genealogical treeDiagram showing ancestral relationships
- genealogical recordsDocuments tracing family lineage
- genealogical chartDiagram tracing bloodlines