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Genealogy
The study of families and family history.
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descendant
Genealogy; Family ancestry
A person who is an offspring, however remote, of a certain ancestor or family.
collateral ancestor
Genealogy; Family ancestry
An ancestor not in the direct line of ascent, but of the same ancestral family.
accredited genealogist (AG)
Genealogy; Family ancestry
The International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, internationally recognized as ICAPGenSM, administers the Accreditation Program. The Accreditation ...
executor
Genealogy; Family ancestry
The individual who carries out the instructions and provisions of a will.
stepparent
Genealogy; Family ancestry
The person who has married one's parent after the death or divorce of the other parent's stepmother or stepfather.
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- Family ancestry (1996)