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==Origin==

==Origin==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''genealogie'', from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ''genealogia'', from [[Greek]], from ''genea'' [[race]], [[family]] + -''logia'' -logy; akin to Greek ''genos'' race

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''genealogie'', from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ''genealogia'', from [[Greek]], from ''genea'' [[race]], [[family]] + -''logia'' -logy; akin to Greek ''genos'' race

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_century 14th Century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1:  an account of the [[descent]] of a [[person]], [[family]], or group from an [[ancestor]] or from older forms

*1:  an account of the [[descent]] of a [[person]], [[family]], or group from an [[ancestor]] or from older forms

*2:  regular descent of a person, family, or group of [[organisms]] from a progenitor or older form :  pedigree

*2:  regular descent of a person, family, or group of [[organisms]] from a progenitor or older form :  pedigree

*3:  the study of [[family]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedigree pedigrees]

*3:  the study of [[family]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedigree pedigrees]

*4:  an account of the [[origin]] and historical [[development]] of something  

*4:  an account of the [[origin]] and historical [[development]] of something  

==Description==

==Description==

'''Genealogy''' (from [[Greek]]: γενεά, ''genea'', "[[generation]]"; and λόγος, ''logos'', "[[knowledge]]"), also known as family history, is the study of [[families]] and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use [[oral tradition]]s, historical [[records]], [[genetic]] [[analysis]], and other records to obtain [[information]] about a family and to demonstrate [[kinship]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedigree_chart pedigrees] of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as [[narratives]].

'''Genealogy''' (from [[Greek]]: γενεά, ''genea'', "[[generation]]"; and λόγος, ''logos'', "[[knowledge]]"), also known as family history, is the study of [[families]] and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use [[oral tradition]]s, historical [[records]], [[genetic]] [[analysis]], and other records to obtain [[information]] about a family and to demonstrate [[kinship]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedigree_chart pedigrees] of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as [[narratives]].

The pursuit of family history and origins tends to be shaped by several [[motivations]], including the desire to carve out a place for one's family in the larger [[historical]] picture, a sense of [[responsibility]] to preserve the [[past]] for [[future]] [[generations]], and a sense of self-satisfaction in accurate [[storytelling]].

The pursuit of family history and origins tends to be shaped by several [[motivations]], including the desire to carve out a place for one's family in the larger [[historical]] picture, a sense of [[responsibility]] to preserve the [[past]] for [[future]] [[generations]], and a sense of self-satisfaction in accurate [[storytelling]].

[[Hobbyist]] genealogists typically pursue their own [[ancestry]] and that of their [[spouses]]. Professional genealogists may also conduct [[research]] for others, publish books on genealogical methods, teach, or produce their own databases. They may work for companies that provide software or produce materials of use to hobbyist and other professional genealogists. Both try to [[understand]] not just where and when people lived, but also their lifestyles, biographies, and motivations. This often requires—or leads to—[[knowledge]] of antiquated [[laws]], old political boundaries, [[migration]] trends, and historical socioeconomic or [[religious]] conditions.

[[Hobbyist]] genealogists typically pursue their own [[ancestry]] and that of their [[spouses]]. Professional genealogists may also conduct [[research]] for others, publish books on genealogical methods, teach, or produce their own databases. They may work for companies that provide software or produce materials of use to hobbyist and other professional genealogists. Both try to [[understand]] not just where and when people lived, but also their lifestyles, biographies, and motivations. This often requires—or leads to—[[knowledge]] of antiquated [[laws]], old political boundaries, [[migration]] trends, and historical socioeconomic or [[religious]] conditions.

Genealogists sometimes specialize in a particular [[group]], e.g. a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_clan Scottish clan]; a particular surname, such as in a one-name [[study]]; a small [[community]], e.g. a single village or parish, such as in a one-place study; or a particular, often [[famous]], person. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodlines_of_Salem Bloodlines of Salem] is an example of a specialized family-history group. It welcomes members who can prove [[descent]] from a participant of the Salem Witch Trials or who choose simply to support the group.

Genealogists sometimes specialize in a particular [[group]], e.g. a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_clan Scottish clan]; a particular surname, such as in a one-name [[study]]; a small [[community]], e.g. a single village or parish, such as in a one-place study; or a particular, often [[famous]], person. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodlines_of_Salem Bloodlines of Salem] is an example of a specialized family-history group. It welcomes members who can prove [[descent]] from a participant of the Salem Witch Trials or who choose simply to support the group.

Genealogists and family historians often join family history societies, where novices can learn from more experienced [[researchers]]. Such societies may also index records to make them more [[accessible]], and engage in [[advocacy]] and other efforts to preserve public records and [[cemeteries]]. The benefits of family history projects may vary according to the people who pursue the [[hobby]]. Some schools engage students in such projects as a means to reinforce lessons regarding [[immigration]] and [[history]]. Other benefits include family medical histories with families with serious medical conditions that are hereditary.

Genealogists and family historians often join family history societies, where novices can learn from more experienced [[researchers]]. Such societies may also index records to make them more [[accessible]], and engage in [[advocacy]] and other efforts to preserve public records and [[cemeteries]]. The benefits of family history projects may vary according to the people who pursue the [[hobby]]. Some schools engage students in such projects as a means to reinforce lessons regarding [[immigration]] and [[history]]. Other benefits include family medical histories with families with serious medical conditions that are hereditary.

The use of the terms "genealogy" and "family history" are often synonyms, but some offer a slight [[difference]] in [[definition]]. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Genealogists Society of Genealogists], while also using the terms interchangeably, describe genealogy as an "Establishment of a Pedigree by extracting [[evidence]], from valid sources, of how one [[generation]] is connected to the next" and family history as "A biographical study of a genealogically proven [[family]] and of the [[community]] and country in which they lived". Sometimes the term used is based on region, with societies in Europe often using family history, while genealogy is more common in the [[United States]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneaology]

The use of the terms "genealogy" and "family history" are often synonyms, but some offer a slight [[difference]] in [[definition]]. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_Genealogists Society of Genealogists], while also using the terms interchangeably, describe genealogy as an "Establishment of a Pedigree by extracting [[evidence]], from valid sources, of how one [[generation]] is connected to the next" and family history as "A biographical study of a genealogically proven [[family]] and of the [[community]] and country in which they lived". Sometimes the term used is based on region, with societies in Europe often using family history, while genealogy is more common in the [[United States]].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneaology]

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