ancestry
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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
It is, to them, related to ancestry, potentially dating back centuries.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That, she said, has provoked a "backlash" which has led to ethno-nationalism – the idea that a national identity can only be derived through ancestry.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Our colleagues found that, 4,400 years ago, less than 20% of the ancestry of the people living there traced back to the earlier farmers and hunter-gatherers.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Genealogists are worked to death winnowing the debris of ancestry for grains of greatness.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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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