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genealogist

American  
[jee-nee-ahl-uhj-ist, je-] / ˌdʒi niˈɑl ədʒ ɪst, ˌdʒɛ- /

noun

  1. an expert in genealogy.


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From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

A genealogist working with the organisation failed to detect Cherokee ancestry anywhere in King's family lineage.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Crista Cowan, the corporate genealogist of Find a Grave’s parent company Ancestry.com, told me that much of the information gathered for the site’s online memorials are from funeral home websites and public obituaries.

From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024

One doesn’t necessarily need to have a degree in history or genetics to become a forensic genealogist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024

But to our genealogist they are very living people.

From The Book-Hunter at Home by Allan, P. B. M.