genealogist

noun

ge·​ne·​al·​o·​gist ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jist How to pronounce genealogist (audio)
 also  -ˈa-lə-,
 also  ˌje-nē-
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families

Examples of genealogist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The only caveat: people who want access to the Library’s data must collect it via the API, a portal through which anyone, from a genealogist to an AI researcher, can download data. Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 That profile was ultimately sent to a lab in Virginia, where genealogists used DNA databases to identify Hutchinson as a possible suspect. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024 Historians, preservationists and genealogists say there are no records indicating that many graves of the city's earliest Black residents were relocated. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 13 June 2024 The '10 Million Names' project: A reading list 10 Million Names genealogist Kenyatta Berry revealed to Davis that her great-great-great paternal grandfather was the first in her family to register to vote, and very likely among the first Black Americans to cast a ballot. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for genealogist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of genealogist was in 1605

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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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