2006-07-09 05:12:11 · 9 answers · asked by pure_sheen 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Genealogy is studying the history of a family, usually tracing one's ancestry through parents, grandparents, great grandparents, etc. It can be as simple as just finding and listing the names of direct ancestors or as complicated as finding and detailing the lives of each direct ancestor as well as aunts, uncles and cousins as far back as possible based on historical and family documents, family stories and pictures, etc.
For Americans especially genealogy is an exploration of family roots and origins. For example: great grandpa came from Scotland and great grandma was Polish and they met in Chicago at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. He was an operator of the Ferris Wheel and she rode on it every day.
2006-07-09 09:25:27 · answer #1 · answered by Raymond C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. A record or table of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; a family tree.
2. Direct descent from an ancestor; lineage or pedigree.
3. The study or investigation of ancestry and family histories.
2006-07-09 12:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by Little_mouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study of Genies. Just kidding.
It the study Family genes line
2006-07-09 12:21:42 · answer #3 · answered by CoCoKauai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Family Trees. Learning your family history.
2006-07-09 12:15:06 · answer #4 · answered by Vengeful_Hippie (AM) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study and tracing of family pedigrees. Pedigrees track certain phenotypes (traits) in a family line.
2006-07-09 12:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by ritifo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically the studying of you genes, history, background, and family tree. Its the studying of wear you came from/ originated.
2006-07-09 13:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geneaology literally means 'the science of women' but in medicine this is the specialty of diseases of the female reproductive system (uterus, vagina and ovaries).
Wait, that's not quite right...(LOL)
Sorry.
2006-07-09 12:38:43 · answer #7 · answered by silentknight64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the tracks in life's sand that your family left before you
2006-07-09 12:19:37 · answer #8 · answered by azstickartist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is your family tree the good, the bad, and the insane
2006-07-09 12:15:33 · answer #9 · answered by ML 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋