genealogy
US /ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ə.dʒi/
UK /ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ə.dʒi/
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the study and tracing of lines of descent or kinship
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She spent years researching her family's genealogy.
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The book provides a detailed genealogy of the royal family.
the study and tracing of lines of descent or kinship