genealogy
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“But thanks to investigative genetic genealogy, we were able to resolve this mystery and provide some answers to everyone involved in this case.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
“We’re not done. We’ve got a lot more in front of us,” he said, including testing the DNA against genealogy sites.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Grandmothers have been prosecuted decades after pregnancy loss thanks to investigators using forensic genetic genealogy to hunt them down.
From Slate • Aug. 23, 2025
The genealogy company entered his record into its vast online database, allowing him to view other users whose DNA closely matched his own.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
King Pelles stumped upstairs to do some biblical genealogy.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing genealogy
It's All in the Family
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We the People: Gen
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