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genealogy

[jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee-] / ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i- /


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Applicants must provide official documents - online genealogy sites can't be used as sole proof, the spokesperson cautioned.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In recent years, when a new break in a cold case makes headlines, it’s often because of updated genealogy tools or forensic detection technology.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

More than genealogy, the term signals a moral orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

While law enforcement did not get any hits in the federal database, they are also employing genetic genealogy in an effort to identify a suspect in the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

No. He answered his own question aloud, and took from his pocket the heavy pages he had cut from the Bible, all written over with the names of his genealogy.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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