mother's line
Mom's family tree
Mother's line refers to ancestry traced through the mother—the maternal lineage as opposed to the father's line.
In genetics and genealogy, it often specifically means the mitochondrial DNA line, which passes exclusively from mother to child: Her mother's line goes back to Eastern Europe.
Also called the maternal line or matriline.
Of cell's energy centers
- haplogroupGenetic ancestry classification
- family treeChart of ancestors
- genealogistStudies ancestry professionally
- pedigreeRecord of descent
genetics · DNA · inheritance · surnames · records · tracing · documentation · research
Ancestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- foremothersFemale ancestors collectively
- ancestressesFemale predecessors in lineage
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
progenitors · clan · dynasty · pedigree · kinfolk · predecessors · birthright · origin
Tracing lineage through mothers
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- tribal customsGroup's inherited social practices
- endogamyMarriage within one's group
- exogamyUnion outside one's clan
Inherited family treasure
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- legacyWhat's passed down
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- successionFollowing in order
estate · property · dowry · jewelry · recipes · customs · keepsakes · titles
mitochondrial
Of cell's energy centers
- haplogroupGenetic ancestry classification
- family treeChart of ancestors
- genealogistStudies ancestry professionally
pedigree · genetics · DNA · inheritance · surnames · records · tracing · documentation · research · archives
bloodline
Ancestry through generations
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- foremothersFemale ancestors collectively
- ancestressesFemale predecessors in lineage
matriarchs · progenitors · clan · dynasty · pedigree · kinfolk · predecessors · birthright · origin · roots
matrilineality
Tracing lineage through mothers
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- tribal customsGroup's inherited social practices
- endogamyMarriage within one's group
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- legacyWhat's passed down
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
succession · estate · property · dowry · jewelry · recipes · customs · keepsakes · titles · land rights
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
relations · siblings · aunts · cousins · nieces · daughters · granddaughters · family · uterine · cognatic
- matrilineal kinship
mother, mothers, motherly, motherhood, maternal, maternity, matriarch, matriarchal, matricide