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Genealogy
The study of families and family history.
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Genealogy; Family ancestry
Process by which persons are counted for purposes of a census.
cousin
Genealogy; Family ancestry
1. The son or daughter of ones uncle or aunt 2. A collateral relative more distant than a brother or sister, but descended from a common ancestor.
pedigree chart
Genealogy; Family ancestry
A report showing an individual along with parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. For a specified number of generations.
baptism
Genealogy; Family ancestry
The ceremony or sacrament of admitting a person into Christianity or a specific Christian church by dipping the person in water or pouring or sprinkling water on them;.
gazetteer
Genealogy; Family ancestry
An alphabetically organized book describing the names and places of a particular region.
last name
Genealogy; Family ancestry
The last name is the part of a name that defines the meaning and history of the person. The last name is the word followed by the given name at birth; this word is inherited from ...
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- Family ancestry (1996)