great great grandparent
Four generations back
A great great grandparent is the parent of a great grandparent—four generations back from a person.
Most people never meet their great great grandparents, knowing them only through family records or photographs.
Also written great-great-grandparent.
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
- foremotherFemale forebear
patriarch · matriarch · lineage · bloodline · pedigree · genealogy · descent · primogenitor
Chart of ancestors
- recordsStored data or albums
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- censusOfficial population count
- archivesStored historical documents
documentation · research · generation · descendants · DNA · genetic · tracing · vital records
Property received from ancestors
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
estate · keepsake · photograph · memento · family Bible · surname · family crest · oral history
ancestor
Predecessor in lineage
- forebearAncestral family member
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- forefatherAncestor from generations past
foremother · patriarch · matriarch · lineage · bloodline · pedigree · genealogy · descent · primogenitor · antecedent
family tree
Chart of ancestors
- recordsStored data or albums
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- censusOfficial population count
archives · documentation · research · generation · descendants · DNA · genetic · tracing · vital records · immigration records
inheritance
Property received from ancestors
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
birthright · estate · keepsake · photograph · memento · family Bible · surname · family crest · oral history · stories
great great grandparentgreat great grandchild
Descendant four generations removed
great great grandson · great great granddaughter · descendant · progeny · offspring
grandparent, parent, greater, greatest, greatly, greatness, grandparents, parents, parental