genealogist
noun
ge·ne·al·o·gist
ˌjē-nē-ˈä-lə-jist 
also -ˈa-lə-,
also ˌje-nē-
: a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families
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The investigative series captures the relentless pursuit of truth by a dedicated team of genealogists, detectives, coroners and journalists to identify the remains of unmourned and unnamed bodies.
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 July 2025
The nation’s first president, Washington, was an avid genealogist who understood how his own family history was intertwined with those who his relatives had enslaved.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Newton learned the revelation from genealogist and scholar John Mills, bringing a sense of importance and purpose to the Connecticut native’s life.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Image On Friday, Ms. Beeman and other researchers and genealogists continued digging, hoping to identify even more of the pope’s family tree in Louisiana and beyond.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 July 2025
The nation’s first president, Washington, was an avid genealogist who understood how his own family history was intertwined with those who his relatives had enslaved.
—Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025
Newton learned the revelation from genealogist and scholar John Mills, bringing a sense of importance and purpose to the Connecticut native’s life.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Image On Friday, Ms. Beeman and other researchers and genealogists continued digging, hoping to identify even more of the pope’s family tree in Louisiana and beyond.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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