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genealogy

[jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee-] / ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i- /


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Working with the FBI, Arlington police had finally solved the crime that summer through genetic genealogy, matching the killer’s DNA to relatives in a public database.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“But thanks to investigative genetic genealogy, we were able to resolve this mystery and provide some answers to everyone involved in this case.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

More than genealogy, the term signals a moral orientation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The genealogy company entered his record into its vast online database, allowing him to view other users whose DNA closely matched his own.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

She ridiculed her own attempts at genealogy; the family tree was wintry and bare, as well as rootless.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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