• An account or history of the descent of a person or
    family from an ancestor; enumeration of ancestors and their children in
    the natural order of succession; a pedigree.


    Genealogy meaning & definition 1 of Genealogy.


  • The research of your family history. Searching to find out who your forfathers were and where they were from. Keeping a record or tree of where your genes originated from.
    THE 1ST GENERATION
    1--yourself
    THE 2ND GENERATION (2-3)
    2--father
    3--mother
    THE 3RD GENERATION (4-7)
    4--grandfather, (your fathers father)
    5--grandmother, (your fathers mother)
    6--grandfather, (your mothers father)
    7--grandmother, (your mothers mother)
    THE 4TH GENERATION (8-15)
    8--great grandfather, (your grandfathers father)
    9--great grandmother, (your grandfathers mother)
    10--great grandfather, (your grandmothers father)
    11--great grandmother, (your grandmothers mother)
    12--great grandfather, (your grandfathers father)
    13--great grandmother, (your grandfathers mother)
    14--great grandfather, (your grandmothers father)
    15--great grandmother, (your grandmothers mother)
    THE 5TH GENERATION (16-31)
    THE 6TH GENERATION (32-63)
    Each time you add a generation the numbers double. Number 1s father is #2, his grandfather is #4 and great grand father is #8. If you want their wives you add one to the number.
    You can add as much info to your trees as you like such as Medical History, Birth/Death Dates/Places, Siblings, Children.

    Genealogy meaning & definition 2 of Genealogy.


  • When you do some serious (most often sexual) research among several family members.

    Genealogy meaning & definition 3 of Genealogy.


  • (the study of) the history of the past and present members of a family or families:

    Genealogy meaning & definition 4 of Genealogy.


  • A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

    Genealogy meaning & definition 5 of Genealogy.

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