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genealogist

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

noun

  1. an expert in genealogy.


Example Sentences

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That's kept Montreal genealogist Ryan Légère so busy he's considering hiring an employee.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Pearlman called genealogist Michele Soulli to see if she could track down the baby for the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 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

Ms Bowring regularly uses a genealogist to track down the owners of long-abandoned houses on her patch in Rushcliffe.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

The Public Records, many of which have been printed at the national expense, contain an inexhaustible mine for the genealogist and historian.

From The Curiosities of Heraldry by Lower, Mark Antony

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