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genealogy

Also known as family history, genealogical history, history of genealogy, genealogy history, genealogical

upright=1.35|thumb|The family tree of Louis III, Duke of Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593) thumb|352x352px|The family tree of "the Landas", a 17th-century family

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Genealogy is the study of family histories and ancestry, typically organized into charts called family trees that show how people are related across generations. It matters because it helps people understand their own family origins, connections, and heritage.

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Stack Exchange site URL: genealogy.stackexchange.com
Commons category: Genealogy
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/genealogy
hashtag: genealogy
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Overview
Motivation
Personal or medical interest
Community or religious obligation
Establishing identity
Legal and forensic research
Scholarly research
Discrimination and persecution
History
Pre-modern genealogy
Modern times
By country
India
United States
Research process
Genetic analysis
Collaboration
Volunteerism
Software
Records and documentation
List of record types
FamilySearch collections
Indexing ancestral information
Record loss and preservation
Types of information
Family names
Given names
Place names
Dates
Occupations
Reliability of sources
Knowledge of the informant
Motivation of the informant
The effect of time
Copying and compiling errors
Primary and secondary sources
Standards and ethics
Research standards
Ethical guidelines
See also
References
Further reading
External links

upright=1.35|thumb|The family tree of Louis III, Duke of Württemberg (ruled 1568–1593) thumb|352x352px|The family tree of "the Landas", a 17th-century family

Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members. The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives. The field of family history is broader than genealogy, and covers not just lineage but also family and community history and biography.