ancestry
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Hence the trip to Vigo to see her paternal grandparents for the first time so she can authenticate her ancestry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey, approximately 38.8 million U.S. residents were either born in Mexico or reported Mexican ancestry or origin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
One of them is Steffanie Castaneda, a 45-year-old from Jupiter, Fla. She began pursuing Italian citizenship five years ago through her family ancestry.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Goodwin agrees with Konstantin Kisin that Englishness is related to ancestry.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
People here marry for love, family name and ancestry never even come into the equation.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
Vocabulary lists containing ancestry
It's All in the Family
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Central America and the Caribbean - Introductory
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Central America and the Caribbean - Middle School and High School
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