ancestry

Example Sentences

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Mosaku: I felt a deep connection to my ancestry, to my purpose, to how what I do today will reverberate in the future.

From Los Angeles Times

Multiple attempts to establish her geographical origins and ancestry were made afterwards.

From BBC

These risks are amplified by readily available DNA ancestry tests and social media where people can search for their children, siblings or the donor.

From BBC

The team reports that post-domestication wolf ancestry occurs across a broad range of breeds, from the large Shiloh shepherd to the tiny chihuahua.

From Science Daily

Few know her real name, María Harfuch Hidalgo, whose paternal surname reflects her Lebanese ancestry.

From Los Angeles Times