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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This development led law enforcement to collaborate with genealogists to reopen and continue investigating the cold case 16 years after the tragic event.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
But people who want access to the Library’s data must collect it via the API, a portal through which anyone, from a genealogist to an AI researcher, can download data.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
That was the task for Linda Doyle, a veteran genetic genealogist who joined the NYPD on contract in June 2022 and would become one of the first-ever full-time staff genealogists for any police department the following year.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Genetic genealogists knew that Lees was discovered wearing a floral dress or housecoat, with medium-length gray hair showing hints of blond.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
But people who want access to the Library’s data must collect it via the API, a portal through which anyone, from a genealogist to an AI researcher, can download data.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
That was the task for Linda Doyle, a veteran genetic genealogist who joined the NYPD on contract in June 2022 and would become one of the first-ever full-time staff genealogists for any police department the following year.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Genetic genealogists knew that Lees was discovered wearing a floral dress or housecoat, with medium-length gray hair showing hints of blond.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Genealogist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genealogist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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