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Genealogy vs Filiation - What's the difference?

genealogy | filiation |

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between genealogy and filiation

is that genealogy is (countable) a record or table of such descent; a family tree while filiation is (countable) the ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline.

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between genealogy and filiation

is that genealogy is (uncountable) the study, and formal recording of such descents while filiation is (uncountable) the condition of being a child of a specified parent.

As nouns the difference between genealogy and filiation

is that genealogy is (countable) the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree while filiation is (uncountable) the condition of being a child of a specified parent.

genealogy

English

(wikipedia genealogy) (wikiversity genealogy lecture)

Alternative forms

* geneology (common misspelling)

Noun

  • (countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
  • (countable) A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
  • (uncountable) The study, and formal recording of such descents.

    • Synonyms

    * pedigree

    Related terms

    * genealogical * genealogically * genealogist

    See also

    * family history

    filiation

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The condition of being a child of a specified parent
  • (countable) The ancestry or lineage shared by a group having the same bloodline
  • (countable, legal) The determination of paternity